Bradford vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 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 August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 90′D. ColeBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
- 9J. Hanson
- 24S. Davies
- 4L. Evans
- 8G. Liddle
- 26Paul Anderson
- 2Stephen Darby
- 3James Meredith
- 7M. Marshall
- 16R. Burke
- 23R. McArdle
- 1Ben Williams
Port Vale
- 9U. Ikpeazu
- 19B. Moore
- 27E. Andoh
- 10Louis Dodds
- 11S. Foley
- 42A. Grant
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 6R. Duffy
- 26R. Inniss
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | York(away) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bradford wins, 3 draws, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2015 | Port Vale 2-2 Bradford | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Bradford 1-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Bradford 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Port Vale 2-1 Bradford | League One |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Port Vale 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Port Vale 0-2 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
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