Bradford City AFC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Port Vale FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Port Vale FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
| Bobby Pointon | 2 G |
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Port Vale FC get us underway at .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bradford City AFC players.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2025-12-29
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Port Vale FC
W
2025-12-26
Bradford City AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2025-12-20
Leyton Orient FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2025-12-13
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2025-12-06
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2025-11-29
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
84%
Draw or Port Vale FC
43%
Bradford City AFC or Port Vale FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

