Port Vale vs Bolton: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bolton?
Bolton won 0-1 on September 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Bolton have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Manchester United U21(home) | 8-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Salford City(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Bolton 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Port Vale 0-0 Bolton | League One |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Bolton 3-2 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Port Vale 0-1 Bolton | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bolton 3-6 Port Vale | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Port Vale 0-2 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League One (42 points from 46 matches) and Bolton sit 5th (75 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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