13 January 2026 at 19:00

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Match Summary

Port Vale defeated Bolton 1:0. The match was played in EFL Trophy 2025. Goals were scored by B. Waine 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Bolton had 53% possession while Port Vale held 47%. Bolton had 11 shots (3 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Port Vale. Bolton made 5 substitutions, Port Vale made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Bolton and Port Vale — 1 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Bolton
Port Vale
Kick Off
Half Time
46′
J. Lawrence-GabrielM. Clark
46′
J. HeadleyL. Gordon
46′
C. HumphreysB. Heneghan
61′
M. FaalB. Waine
J. SheehanK. Dempsey
64′
M. ForssJ. McAtee
64′
S. DalbyM. Burstow
64′
J. Dacres-CogleyA. Cozier-Duberry
76′
81′
R. PatonG. Hall
X. SimonsE. Erhahon
82′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Bolton had 53% possession against Port Vale's 47%. Bolton registered 11 shots (3 on target) while Port Vale managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–6. Fouls committed: 12–9.

3Shots on Goal3
4Shots off Goal4
11Total Shots11
4Blocked Shots4
8Shots insidebox6
3Shots outsidebox5
12Fouls9
6Corner Kicks6
1Offsides2
53%Ball Possession47%
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves3
468Total passes433
407Passes accurate353
87%Passes %82%
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Bolton have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Port Vale show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Bolton

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Port Vale

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Bolton vs Port Vale Head to Head Results

Bolton and Port Vale have met 13 times — Bolton won 10, Port Vale won 2, 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 (26 for the home side, 11 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.

10

Bolton

1

Drawn

2

Port Vale

Goals: 26Goals: 11

Recent Meetings (13)

21 Mar 2026Port Vale1 – 0Bolton
8 Nov 2025Bolton4 – 0Port Vale
3 Aug 2024Port Vale0 – 3Bolton
20 Apr 2024Bolton2 – 0Port Vale
5 Dec 2023Bolton2 – 0Port Vale
30 Sept 2023Port Vale0 – 1Bolton
25 Feb 2023Bolton2 – 1Port Vale
13 Aug 2022Port Vale0 – 0Bolton
31 Aug 2021Bolton3 – 2Port Vale
13 Mar 2021Port Vale0 – 1Bolton
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026