Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale Football Stats

📍 EFL Trophy, England
🕒 Tuesday 13th January, 19:00 GMT

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Bolton Wanderers sit 1st in the table after 4 games, averaging 2.5 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per home match this season. Port Vale are 2nd after 4 games, averaging 1 scored and 2.2 conceded on the road. Bolton Wanderers have won 5/10 home games (50%) this season; Port Vale have won 3/10 on the road (30%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Goals look likely from both ends. Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home fixtures this season (8/10), and Port Vale in 70% of away games (7/10). Bolton Wanderers average 2.5 scored and 1.6 conceded at home; Port Vale 1 and 2.2 on the road.

Bolton Wanderers frequently see both teams score at home (80%, 8/10). Port Vale are lower on the road (50%, 5/10) — they've scored in 60% of away games this season, which is the key variable.

Bolton Wanderers regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Port Vale are lower on the road (60%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Port Vale in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Bolton Wanderers (1st) and Port Vale (2nd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Luton Town 8 6 0 2 20:10 +10 18
2 Northampton Town 7 6 0 1 15:6 +9 18
3 Doncaster Rovers 7 5 1 1 17:6 +11 16
4 Stockport County 8 4 2 2 16:12 +4 14
5 Huddersfield Town 6 4 1 1 15:5 +10 13
6 Port Vale A 6 4 1 1 15:8 +7 13
7 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 14:8 +6 12
8 Harrogate Town 5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 12
9 Swindon Town 5 4 0 1 12:6 +6 12
10 Bolton Wanderers H 5 4 0 1 13:3 +10 12
11 AFC Wimbledon 6 4 0 2 16:12 +4 12
12 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 1 0 13:3 +10 10
13 Colchester United 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
14 Salford City 4 3 0 1 11:10 +1 9
15 Rotherham United 5 3 0 2 14:10 +4 9
16 West Ham United U21 5 3 0 2 12:10 +2 9
17 Stevenage 4 3 0 1 13:6 +7 9
18 Lincoln City 4 3 0 1 8:2 +6 9
19 Leyton Orient 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
20 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 13:8 +5 8
21 Bristol Rovers 5 2 2 1 11:10 +1 8
22 Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 6:7 -1 7
23 Walsall 5 2 1 2 7:7 0 7
24 Cambridge United 4 2 1 1 8:6 +2 7
25 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 0 2 7:5 +2 6
26 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 10:7 +3 6
27 Exeter City 4 2 0 2 5:8 -3 6
28 Cardiff City 4 2 0 2 5:7 -2 6
29 Bradford City 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
30 Reading 3 2 0 1 6:4 +2 6
31 Peterborough United 4 2 0 2 7:7 0 6
32 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 5:14 -9 4
33 Barnet 3 1 1 1 5:7 -2 4
34 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 5:6 -1 4
35 Wolves U21 3 1 0 2 7:10 -3 3
36 Arsenal U21 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
37 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
38 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 3:4 -1 3
39 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3:7 -4 3
40 Manchester City U21 3 1 0 2 7:8 -1 3
41 Barnsley 4 1 0 3 6:11 -5 3
42 Manchester United U21 3 1 0 2 4:8 -4 3
43 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
44 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
45 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 6:6 0 3
46 Notts County 3 1 0 2 2:6 -4 3
47 Newport County 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
48 Tottenham U21 3 0 2 1 8:12 -4 2
49 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
50 Liverpool U21 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
51 Nottingham Forest U21 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
52 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
53 Brighton U21 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
54 Newcastle United U21 3 0 1 2 5:11 -6 1
55 Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
56 Bromley 3 0 1 2 5:7 -2 1
57 Crystal Palace U21 3 0 1 2 6:11 -5 1
58 Chelsea U21 3 0 1 2 1:6 -5 1
59 Fulham U21 3 0 0 3 2:9 -7 0
60 Leeds United U21 3 0 0 3 3:11 -8 0
61 Everton U21 3 0 0 3 5:12 -7 0
62 Milton Keynes Dons 3 0 0 3 1:10 -9 0
63 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 5:14 -9 0
64 Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 3 4:9 -5 0

Team Form

Port Vale have lost 70% of their away matches this season, while Bolton Wanderers have been more solid at home (10% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Lost 1 (10%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Bolton Wanderers frequently see both teams score at home (80%), while Port Vale are less consistent on the road (50%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 8 (80%) 5 (50%)

Match Goals

Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of Bolton Wanderers's home games and 70% of Port Vale's away games this season. Both sides have consistently featured in high-scoring matches.

Over Goals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 4 (40%)

Under Goals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Under 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 6 (60%)

Team Goals

Bolton Wanderers have scored 2+ goals in 50% of home games this season, Port Vale in 10% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Goal Totals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 25 (2.5 avg) 10 (1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 16 (1.6 avg) 22 (2.2 avg)

Match Corners

Bolton Wanderers regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Port Vale are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 11.5 Corners 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Bolton Wanderers have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of home matches.

Port Vale have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 10% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of away matches.

Corners Won

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 10 (100%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Port Vale (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 9 (90%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 9 (90%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

08 Nov 2025
Bolton Wanderers
4 – 0 HT: 2-0
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
03 Aug 2024
Port Vale
0 – 3 HT: 0-2
Bolton Wanderers
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20 Apr 2024
Bolton Wanderers
2 – 0 HT: 0-0
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
05 Dec 2023
Bolton Wanderers
2 – 0 HT: 1-0
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30 Sep 2023
Port Vale
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Bolton Wanderers
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25 Feb 2023
Bolton Wanderers
2 – 1 HT: 2-1
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13 Aug 2022
Port Vale
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Bolton Wanderers
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
31 Aug 2021
Bolton Wanderers
3 – 2 HT: 1-2
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13 Mar 2021
Port Vale
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Bolton Wanderers
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
05 Dec 2020
Bolton Wanderers
3 – 6 HT: 1-3
Port Vale
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Bolton Wanderers 1.49
Draw 4.26
Port Vale 6.6

Half Time Result

Bolton Wanderers 1.94
Draw 2.63
Port Vale 5.69

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers or Draw 1.12
Bolton Wanderers or Port Vale 1.16
Draw or Port Vale 2.25

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.73
No 2.11

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.21
Over 2.5 1.63
Over 3.5 2.41
Under 1.5 4.4
Under 2.5 2.39
Under 3.5 1.55

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.27
Over 1.5 2.24

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.12
Over 9.5 1.31
Over 10.5 1.77
Over 11.5 2.02

Bolton Wanderers Goals

Over 0.5 1.06
Over 1.5 1.46

Port Vale Goals

Over 0.5 1.52
Over 1.5 3.56

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Lake Macquarie City W vs Charlestown Azzurri W 11:00 BST | Northern NSW NPL Women, Australia Lake Macquarie City W have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/6 home matches this season · Charlestown Azzurri W have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    100% combined
  • Tuggeranong United U23 vs Monaro Panthers U23 08:30 BST | Capital Territory NPL Youth League, Australia Tuggeranong United U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Monaro Panthers U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.5
    91% combined
  • Tuggeranong United vs Monaro Panthers 10:30 BST | Capital Territory, Australia Tuggeranong United have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Monaro Panthers have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    91% combined
  • Sydney Olympic U20 vs SD Raiders U20 08:30 BST | New South Wales NPL Youth League, Australia Sydney Olympic U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/8 home matches this season · SD Raiders U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.4
    85% combined
Acca odds (approx) 3.33
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Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale?

Over 2.5 Goals — Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Port Vale in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Bolton Wanderers or Port Vale?

Bolton Wanderers have a slight form edge at home (50% wins) over Port Vale on the road (30% wins) in EFL Trophy. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale?

Possibly — Bolton Wanderers frequently see both teams score at home (80%), while Port Vale are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale?

Yes, likely — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of Bolton Wanderers's home games and 70% of Port Vale's away games in EFL Trophy. Both sides consistently feature in high-scoring matches.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Bolton Wanderers or Port Vale?

Bolton Wanderers have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 50% of home games compared to Port Vale's 10% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale?

Possibly — Bolton Wanderers regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Port Vale are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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