Port Vale vs Bolton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Bolton?
Port Vale won 1-0 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′G. HallPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-2-3-1- 21M. Sherif
- 3J. Headley
- 8B. Garrity
- 33G. Hall
- 12R. Walters
- 14F. Ojo
- 15L. Gordon
- 27Elijah Xavier Campbell
- 5C. Hall
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 46J. Gauci
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 15R. Apter
- 22K. Dempsey
- 9J. Kenny
- 21E. Erhahon
- 4X. Simons
- 6G. Johnston
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 18E. Toal
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 0 draws, 5 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Bolton 0-1 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bolton 4-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Port Vale 0-3 Bolton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Bolton 2-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Bolton 2-0 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Port Vale 0-1 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 |
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