Port Vale vs Bradford City: Where to Watch, Predictions, Stats

01/04/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Vale Park (Stoke on Trent).

: League Two - Round 40
Referee: Toner B. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.85	1.83
Ball Possession
41%	59%
Total shots
9	11
Shots on target
6	3
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
1	2
Passes
64% (188/293)	73% (315/431)
Yellow Cards
1	4
Expected Goals (xG)
0.85	1.83
xG on target (xGOT)
1.88	1.94
Total shots
9	11
Shots on target
6	3
Shots off target
2	4
Blocked Shots
1	4
Shots inside the Box
5	9
Shots outside the Box
4	2
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
1	1
Corner Kicks
1	2
Touches in opposition box
10	18
Offsides
0	0
Free Kicks
15	20
Passes
64% (188/293)	73% (315/431)
Long passes
23% (15/65)	31% (25/81)
Passes in final third
56% (55/98)	59% (78/132)
Crosses
21% (3/14)	20% (3/15)
Expected assists (xA)
0.76	0.41
Fouls
20	15
Tackles
44% (4/9)	60% (12/20)
Duels won
78	72
Clearances Total
42	18
Interceptions
10	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	4
xGOT faced
1.94	1.88
Goals prevented
1.94	-0.12

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (2 - 0)
11', 1 - 0, Tolaj L. ⚽, Croasdale R. (A),
21', Halliday B. 🟨,
32', 2 - 0, Clark M. ⚽, Shorrock J. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Huntington P. ↓, Shepherd J. ↑,
46', Adaramola T. ↓, Pointon B. ↑,
59', Shorrock J. ↓, Hart S. ↑,
67', Baldwin A. 🟨,
70', Walters R. ↓, Chislett E. ↑,
71', Lapslie G. ↓, Mellon M. ↑,
84', Halliday B. ↓, Walker J. ↑,
85', Stockley J. ↓, Curtis R. ↑,
86', Tolaj L. 🟨,
89', Smallwood R. (Pen),
89', Smallwood R. 🟨,
90+2', Mellon M. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Port Vale 34.5%

Draw 31.7%

Bradford City 33.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

Port Vale 37.6%

Draw 28.9%

Bradford City 33.5%

Our Initially ML Estimation

Port Vale 39.1%

Draw 30.1%

Bradford City 32.2%

Port Vale - Bradford City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.73 ↑ (2.48)	2.96 ↓ (3.22)	2.78 (2.78)	6.5% (7.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.00

What is the prediction for Port Vale - Bradford City?

The most likely score is 1:1.

Preview Facts

One of the most exciting matches of the day will feature two top-of-the-table teams (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ League One).
Last 5 head-to-head matches Port Vale won 2.
Both teams are now playing unstable.
Port Vale could have problems with physics compare with it opponent - last days they played more matches than their opponents.
The possibility to win in this match is almost balanced for both teams.
There will not play in Port Vale: Byers G. (Inactive) Headley J. (Muscle Injury) Heneghan B. (Inactive)
There will not play in Bradford: Cook A. (Knee Injury) Richards L. (Injury) Sarcevic A. (Injury)
There are questionable in Port Vale: Chislett E. (Inactive) Sang T. (Injury)
There are questionable in Bradford: Shepherd J. (Inactive)
Last 18 head-to-head matches Port Vale won 5 matches, drawn 7 matches, lost 6 matches and goals 16:17 (average 0.9:0.9).
Including matches at home between the teams Port Vale won 2 matches, drawn 4 matches, lost 2 matches and goals 9:10 (average 1.1:1.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Port Vale won against Bradford City?

Port Vale has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Bradford City won against Port Vale?

Bradford City has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Port Vale - Bradford City were as follows:

26.12.2024 Bradford City - Port Vale 2:1

Latest results of Port Vale

29.03.2025 Crewe Alexandra - Port Vale 0:1 ✺

25.03.2025 Port Vale - Barrow 0:1 ✺

22.03.2025 Port Vale - Morecambe 1:0 ✺

15.03.2025 Port Vale - Milton Keynes Dons 3:0 ✺

11.03.2025 Colchester United - Port Vale 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Bradford City

29.03.2025 Accrington Stanley - Bradford City 0:0 ✺

22.03.2025 Bradford City - Colchester United 4:1 ✺

15.03.2025 Bradford City - Tranmere Rovers 0:1 ✺

08.03.2025 Gillingham - Bradford City 1:0 ✺

04.03.2025 Bradford City - Cheltenham Town 3:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2024/25

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Doncaster ✔	45	23	12	10	71:49	22	81
2	Port Vale ✔	45	22	14	9	65:45	20	80
3	Bradford City	45	21	12	12	63:45	18	75
4	Walsall	45	20	14	11	74:54	20	74
5	Notts Co ✔	45	20	12	13	67:47	20	72
6	AFC Wimbledon	45	19	13	13	55:35	20	70
7	Salford	45	18	14	13	62:52	10	68
8	Grimsby	45	20	8	17	61:66	-5	68
9	Chesterfield	45	18	13	14	72:54	18	67
10	Colchester	45	16	18	11	52:47	5	66
11	Bromley	45	16	15	14	61:59	2	63
12	Crewe	45	15	17	13	49:47	2	62
13	Swindon	45	15	16	14	71:63	8	61
14	Fleetwood	45	15	15	15	60:59	1	60
15	Cheltenham	45	16	12	17	60:67	-7	60
16	Barrow	45	15	13	17	52:50	2	58
17	Gillingham	45	13	16	16	40:46	-6	55
18	MK Dons	45	14	9	22	52:66	-14	51
19	Accrington	45	12	14	19	53:68	-15	50
20	Harrogate	45	13	11	21	41:60	-19	50
21	Newport	45	13	10	22	51:72	-21	49
22	Tranmere	45	11	15	19	41:64	-23	48
23	Carlisle ✔	45	10	11	24	42:69	-27	41
24	Morecambe ✔	45	10	6	29	39:70	-31	36

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League

Clinched Spots for Teams

Doncaster is Qualified for League One
Port Vale is Qualified for League One
Notts Co is Qualified for League Two (Play Offs Semi~finals)
Carlisle is Relegated to National League
Morecambe is Relegated to National League

Which TV channels are streaming of Port Vale - Bradford City?

It is being streamed on channel


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+