Bradford City vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bradford City play Port Vale in EFL League One (England). The match date is 29 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Bradford City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Port Vale: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bradford City scores 1.21 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.78 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bradford City 56%, Port Vale 35%. Over 2.5: Bradford City 50%, Port Vale 39%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Bradford City has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.24. Bradford City: 12.6 shots per match, Port Vale: 11.1.

Match halves

Bradford City: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Port Vale: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.37.

Goals by minute

Bradford City: 76-90+ (13 goals). Port Vale: 0-15 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Bradford CityPort Vale
14Shots7
Bradford CityPort Vale
2Shots on target1
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.37xG0.89
Bradford CityPort Vale
11Corners3
Bradford CityPort Vale
46Dangerous attacks49
Bradford CityPort Vale
6Fouls12
Bradford CityPort Vale
3Cards3
Bradford CityPort Vale

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bradford CityPort Vale
1.21Goals scored / match0.78
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.1Goals conceded / match1.33
Bradford CityPort Vale
50%Average possession46%
Bradford CityPort Vale
3.92Shots on target / match3.11
Bradford CityPort Vale

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.63Shots per match11.13
Bradford CityPort Vale
3.92Shots on target3.11
Bradford CityPort Vale
9.6%Shot conversion7%
Bradford CityPort Vale
50%Possession46%
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.46xG for1.24
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.24xG against1.38
Bradford CityPort Vale

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedPort Vale: Balanced
Bradford CityPort Vale
Accuracy (shots on target)31%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bradford City is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Bradford City · 0.8 pts / match - Port Vale

Bradford City
DDWLL
Season result split
46% W23% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-11-15
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Port Vale
DLLWL
Season result split
22% W26% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-12-24
0.91 pts / match · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-14
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bradford City is 55% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Bradford City · 0.78 goals / match - Port Vale

Bradford City is 21% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.1 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.33 goals / match - Port Vale

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 79% of matches (38 of 48 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

Port Vale scoring profile: mixed

Port Vale scores in 48% of matches (22 of 46 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 29% (14 of 48 matches).

58Goals scored (season)36
Bradford CityPort Vale
53Goals conceded (season)61
Bradford CityPort Vale
2.31Average goals in match2.11
Bradford CityPort Vale
4Goals scored (last 5)3
Bradford CityPort Vale
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
Bradford CityPort Vale

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal48%
Bradford CityPort Vale
35%2 goals22%
Bradford CityPort Vale
6%3 goals4%
Bradford CityPort Vale
0%4 goals2%
Bradford CityPort Vale

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal72%
Bradford CityPort Vale
31%2 goals35%
Bradford CityPort Vale
8%3 goals17%
Bradford CityPort Vale
0%4 goals7%
Bradford CityPort Vale

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time15%
Bradford CityPort Vale
2%BTTS in both halves4%
Bradford CityPort Vale
19%Scored in both halves9%
Bradford CityPort Vale

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
Bradford CityPort Vale
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Bradford CityPort Vale
60%BTTS - last 540%
Bradford CityPort Vale

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Bradford CityPort Vale
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Bradford CityPort Vale
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Bradford CityPort Vale

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Bradford CityPort Vale
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
Bradford CityPort Vale
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Bradford CityPort Vale

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bradford City is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / match - Bradford City · 1.13 pts / match - Port Vale

Bradford City - half-time state
27% leading42% draw31% trailing
Port Vale - half-time state
22% leading48% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)1.13
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.04Average goals (1st half)1
Bradford CityPort Vale
58%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Bradford CityPort Vale
63%No goal before half-time67%
Bradford CityPort Vale

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)0.83
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.37
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.74
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.11
Bradford CityPort Vale
50%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Bradford CityPort Vale
40%No goal after half-time76%
Bradford CityPort Vale

Bradford City - second-half results

35% W42% R23% P
59
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
71
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Port Vale - second-half results

13% W43% R43% P
52
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bradford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Port Vale - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
7
11
16-30
8
10
31-45
12
8
46-60
10
7
61-75
13
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Port Vale
ScoredConceded
10
8
0-15
4
11
16-30
5
8
31-45
8
13
46-60
3
10
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bradford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Port Vale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 28% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Bradford CityLigaPort Vale
Average goals in match 2.312.62 2.11
Both teams scored 56%52% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 39%
Clean sheets 29%27% 28%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 59%
Goal after half-time 81%81% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Bradford City 1 - 0 - 0 Port Vale. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Bradford City vs Port Vale?

The EFL League One match finished Bradford City 1:0 Port Vale. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bradford City vs Port Vale?

Bradford City score 1.21 goals per game on average and Port Vale 0.78. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Bradford City's matches and 35% of Port Vale's.

What form are Bradford City and Port Vale in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Port Vale 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bradford City vs Port Vale?

The statistical background for Bradford City vs Port Vale — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.