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Port Vale vs Bradford

11 March 2026 at 19:45Vale Park, Stoke on Trent
02
Referee: P. Howard

Match Summary

Bradford defeated Port Vale 2:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by B. Pointon 31′, T. Wright 66′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Port Vale had 46% possession while Bradford held 54%. Port Vale had 7 shots (1 on target) compared to 33 (13 on target) for Bradford. Port Vale made 5 substitutions, Bradford made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Port Vale and Bradford — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
F. OjoG. Ward
46′
B. WaineE. Archer
46′
R. WaltersJ. Shipley
46′
T. MagloireL. Gordon
61′
66′
70′
E. WheatleyP. Mullin
70′
A. SarcevicW. Swan
70′
B. PointonS. Humphrys
80′
J. NeufvilleH. Ashby
A. GrayD. Brown
84′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Port Vale had 46% possession against Bradford's 54%. Port Vale registered 7 shots (1 on target) while Bradford managed 33 (13 on target). Corner kicks: 2–11. Fouls committed: 8–13.

Shots on Goal
1
13
Shots Off Goal
3
8
Total Shots
7
33
Blocked Shots
3
12
Shots inside the Box
2
20
Shots outside the Box
5
13
Fouls
8
13
Corner Kicks
2
11
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
11
1
Total Passes
313
358
Accurate Passes
182
243
Pass Accuracy
58%
68%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2011

Port Vale vs Bradford Head to Head Results· 21

Port Vale and Bradford have met 21 times — Port Vale won 7, Bradford won 6, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Port Vale leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 43 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.05 per match (22 for the home side, 21 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
43 · 2.0/match
Both scored
12/21 · 57%
Over 2.5
8/21 · 38%

Recent Meetings

29/12/25League 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, Port Vale have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Bradford show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Port Vale

LWLLDW

Bradford

LLWDDD

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.

Port Vale1wins
4draws10 meetings
Bradford5wins

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: 9.0%

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 32.3%Draw 31.3%Away 45.5%

Odds Range

1X2
Min3.103.202.20
Max3.103.202.20
Over 2.5: 43.5%Under 2.5: 62.5%
Market favourite:Bradford · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Bradford
Result vs. Market: Bradford (45%)

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.

Port ValeHalf-time:01Bradford
7Shots33
1Shots on target13

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: Port Vale

W 156D 107L 243
Over 2.549
Goals scored549

Away Record: Bradford

W 167D 136L 157
Over 2.543
Goals scored555

Data: football-data.co.uk

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

API data: 13 May 2026