League One· Season 2025
Match Summary
Port Vale defeated Bolton 1:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by G. Hall 34′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Port Vale had 40% possession while Bolton held 60%. Port Vale had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Bolton. Expected goals: Port Vale 1.72 — Bolton 0.41. Port Vale made 4 substitutions, Bolton made 5.
Match Events
assist: J. Headley
Match Statistics
Port Vale had 40% possession against Bolton's 60%. Port Vale registered 11 shots (2 on target) while Bolton managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 2–5. Fouls committed: 12–10.
Port Vale and Bolton have met 13 times — Port Vale won 2, Bolton won 10, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Bolton leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 37 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.85 per match (11 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (31%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (46%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–6 in 2020.
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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.
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
2.1
Average goals per game
38%
Games with 3+ goals
25%
Both teams scored
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.
Market Summary
Margin: 9.7%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
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 5.25 | 4.10 | 1.51 |
| Max | 5.25 | 4.10 | 1.51 |
Result vs. Market
Result differed from 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.
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.
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026