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Bradford vs Port Vale

29 December 2025 at 19:45Valley Parade, Bradford
10
Referee: Scott Oldham

Match Summary

Bradford defeated Port Vale 1:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Metcalfe 67′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Bradford had 56% possession while Port Vale held 44%. Bradford had 15 shots (2 on target) compared to 7 (1 on target) for Port Vale. Bradford made 1 substitutions, Port Vale made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Bradford and Port Vale — 1 goal and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
J. Metcalfe

assist: M. Power

67′
77′
J. StockleyM. Faal
78′
J. ShipleyG. Hall
88′
Kyle JohnR. Curtis
T. WrightT. McIntyre
90+11′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Bradford had 56% possession against Port Vale's 44%. Bradford registered 15 shots (2 on target) while Port Vale managed 7 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 11–3. Fouls committed: 6–12.

Shots on Goal
2
1
Shots Off Goal
4
4
Total Shots
15
7
Blocked Shots
9
2
Shots inside the Box
8
4
Shots outside the Box
7
3
Fouls
6
12
Corner Kicks
11
3
Offsides
2
0
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
375
306
Accurate Passes
234
158
Pass Accuracy
62%
52%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2011

Bradford vs Port Vale Head to Head Results· 21

Bradford and Port Vale have met 21 times — Bradford won 6, Port Vale won 7, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Port Vale leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 44 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.10 per match (22 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2011.

Drawn
8
·
Total goals
44 · 2.1/match
Both scored
12/21 · 57%
Over 2.5
8/21 · 38%

Recent Meetings

11/03/26League One
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01/04/25League Two
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26/12/24League Two
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19/03/22League Two
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13/11/21League Two
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24/04/21League Two
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29/12/20League Two
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22/10/19League Two
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25/02/17League One
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06/08/16League One
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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2011

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Bradford have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Port Vale show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Bradford

LLWDDD

Port Vale

LWLLDW

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Bradford5wins
4draws10 meetings
Port Vale1wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.9

Average goals per game

30%

Games with 3+ goals

50%

Both teams scored

Market Summary

Margin: 8.8%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 59.5%Draw 27.0%Away 22.2%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.683.704.50
Max1.683.704.50
Over 2.5: 51.3%Under 2.5: 54.1%
Market favourite:Bradford · Moderate favourite

Result vs. Market

Bradford
Result vs. Market: Bradford (60%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

BradfordHalf-time:00Port Vale
15Shots7
2Shots on target1

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

11 Mar 202625/263.10/3.20/2.20
29 Dec 202525/261.68/3.70/4.50
8 Jun 201616/171.73/3.67/5.34
25/02/1716/175.90/3.74/1.67
29/08/1515/162.21/3.37/3.47
23/01/1615/162.97/3.19/2.60
27/09/1414/152.40/3.46/3.02
2 Jul 201514/153.18/3.29/2.37
17/08/1313/142.49/3.41/2.84
18/02/1413/142.31/3.46/3.19

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Bradford

W 167D 136L 157
Over 2.543
Goals scored555

Away Record: Port Vale

W 156D 107L 243
Over 2.549
Goals scored549

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026