Thursday , 2 July 2026

Port Vale FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Port Vale FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Vale Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Ricardo
R 37' Ricardo
William Forrester 45' Y
Y 49' Jordan Williams
Connor Hall 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Vale Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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Port Vale FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-13 Port Vale FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
06 Aug Exeter City FC A 0–4 L
30 Jul Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 5–1 W
07 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 0–1 L
11 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Port Vale FC A 0–0 D
06 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
30 Jul Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 4–2 W
23 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#22 Position #5
42 Points 75
46 Played 46
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
36 Scored 70
61 Conceded 52
-25 GD +18
0.91 PPG 1.63
22% Win % 41%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Port Vale FC to score. At the same time, Bolton Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Port Vale FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Nathan Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Ricardo gets a Red card.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ellis Harrison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Forrester on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds William Forrester as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Massey steps in for Port Vale FC.
  • 49' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Tom Conlon exits the field as Brad Walker enters on 59.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' The crowd applauds Amadou Bakayoko as he leaves the pitch. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 68' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Jamie Proctor by Rory Holden on 68 minute.
  • 73' Tom Pett is replacing Lewis Cass for the Port Vale FC side.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 79 minute. Conor Bradley leaves to be changed by Kieran Sadlier.
  • 84' Jack Stevens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Connor Hall gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Collins 1
Cameron Jerome 1
Josh Sheehan 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Ellis Harrison 1
Dion Charles 1

Head to Head

2022-08-13 Port Vale FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Port Vale FC Form

2022-08-13 Port Vale FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC L 2022-07-30 Port Vale FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-11-06 Port Vale FC 5–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-11-07 Port Vale FC 0–1 King's Lynn Town FC L 2018-11-11 Port Vale FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-08-13 Port Vale FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-08-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2022-07-30 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-04-30 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-04-23 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC28% Draw35% Bolton Wanderers FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%
Port Vale FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC16% Draw59% Bolton Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.