Port Vale vs Bolton Prediction
League One · England
Port Vale
Bolton
📍 Vale Park, Stoke on Trent
🗓️ Saturday, 21 Mar 2026 at 15:00
Prediction Summary
Predicted Score
0 - 2
Match Odds (1X2)
Home: 12.0%
Draw: 27.0%
Away: 61.0%
Both Teams to Score
No
68.0% confidence
💰 Recommended Bets(3)
1x2 — away
Bolton are third in the league, unbeaten in their last five, and have dominated H2H (8 wins in last 10). Port Vale are bottom, with the lowest home win rate, and have averaged just 0.6 goals scored and conceded in their last five. Bolton's attack (2.6 avg goals last 5) is in strong form.
btts — no
Port Vale have failed to score in 2 of their last 5 and average less than 1 goal/game at home. Bolton have not kept clean sheets recently but Port Vale's attack is weak, and H2H often ends with Vale blanking.
correct_score — 0-2
This is the most probable scoreline given Port Vale's low scoring rate, Bolton's superior attack, and the H2H trend of Bolton winning to nil.
Match Analysis
Port Vale, bottom of League One, face a daunting task against promotion-chasing Bolton. Vale's home form is poor (2 wins in 18), and their attack is among the league's weakest. Bolton have drawn a lot away but are unbeaten in five and have a strong scoring record recently. The H2H is overwhelmingly in Bolton's favor, and Vale rarely score against them. Expect Bolton to control the game, likely win to nil, and keep their promotion push alive.
Key Factors
- →Port Vale are 24th with just 2 home wins all season.
- →Bolton are 3rd, unbeaten in last 5, and scoring freely (2.6 avg last 5).
- →Port Vale average only 0.76 goals scored and 1.35 conceded per game.
- →Bolton have won 8 of last 10 H2H meetings.
- →Port Vale failed to score in 2 of last 5 and have only 1 BTTS in last 5.
- →No significant injuries reported for either side.
Risk Notes
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds provided, so value edges cannot be calculated.
- ⚠️Port Vale have drawn 7 at home, so a low-scoring draw is a minor risk.
- ⚠️Bolton's away record is draw-heavy (9 draws in 19), slightly lowering win confidence.
- ⚠️Some missing detailed match stats for recent games.
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