Bradford vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Port Vale?
Bradford won 1-0 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Luton(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Port Vale 2-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bradford 2-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Bradford 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Port Vale 1-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Port Vale 2-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bradford 0-0 Port Vale | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy