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

Key match information

Bradford City played Port Vale in EFL League One (England). The match was played on 29 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Bradford City: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Port Vale: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bradford City scores 1.48 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.62 and concedes 1.38. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bradford City 67%, Port Vale 29%. Over 2.5: Bradford City 57%, Port Vale 38%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Bradford City has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.38. Bradford City: 13.4 shots per match, Port Vale: 12.5.

Match halves

Bradford City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.71. Port Vale: half-time lead 10%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

Bradford City: 46-60 (8 goals). Port Vale: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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
1.48Goals scored / match0.62
Bradford CityPort Vale
1Goals conceded / match1.38
Bradford CityPort Vale
47%Average possession46%
Bradford CityPort Vale
4.29Shots on target / match3.19
Bradford CityPort Vale

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.38Shots per match12.48
Bradford CityPort Vale
4.29Shots on target3.19
Bradford CityPort Vale
11%Shot conversion5%
Bradford CityPort Vale
47%Possession46%
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.51xG for1.38
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.35xG against1.26
Bradford CityPort Vale

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedPort Vale: Balanced
Bradford CityPort Vale
Accuracy (shots on target)32%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.19

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 1100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Bradford City · 0.2 pts / match - Port Vale

Bradford City
WWWLW
Season result split
52% W33% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-3
1.90 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Port Vale
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
14% W29% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-12
0.71 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%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 139% better for: goals scored per match.

1.48 goals / match - Bradford City · 0.62 goals / match - Port Vale

Bradford City is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.38 goals / match - Port Vale

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 86% of matches (18 of 21 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 29% (6 of 21 matches).

Port Vale scoring profile: mixed

Port Vale scores in 38% of matches (8 of 21 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 matches).

31Goals scored (season)13
Bradford CityPort Vale
21Goals conceded (season)29
Bradford CityPort Vale
2.48Average goals in match2
Bradford CityPort Vale
7Goals scored (last 5)2
Bradford CityPort Vale
3Goals conceded (last 5)10
Bradford CityPort Vale

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal38%
Bradford CityPort Vale
48%2 goals24%
Bradford CityPort Vale
14%3 goals0%
Bradford CityPort Vale
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityPort Vale

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal71%
Bradford CityPort Vale
29%2 goals33%
Bradford CityPort Vale
5%3 goals19%
Bradford CityPort Vale
0%4 goals10%
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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time10%
Bradford CityPort Vale
5%BTTS in both halves10%
Bradford CityPort Vale
19%Scored in both halves10%
Bradford CityPort Vale

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Bradford CityPort Vale
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Bradford CityPort Vale
40%BTTS - last 520%
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-time43%
Bradford CityPort Vale
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Bradford CityPort Vale
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Bradford CityPort Vale

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Bradford CityPort Vale
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Bradford CityPort Vale
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
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 64% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.48 pts / match - Bradford City · 0.9 pts / match - Port Vale

Bradford City - half-time state
33% leading48% draw19% trailing
Port Vale - half-time state
10% leading62% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per match (1st half)0.9
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.76Goals scored (1st half)0.24
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.52Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.29Average goals (1st half)0.9
Bradford CityPort Vale
62%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Bradford CityPort Vale
48%No goal before half-time81%
Bradford CityPort Vale

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)0.9
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Bradford CityPort Vale
0.48Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Bradford CityPort Vale
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.1
Bradford CityPort Vale
52%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Bradford CityPort Vale
48%No goal after half-time71%
Bradford CityPort Vale

Bradford City - second-half results

33% W48% D19% L
31
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 52%. 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

14% W48% D38% L
19
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 10% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bradford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Port Vale - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.40
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-4-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
5
1
0-15
5
6
16-30
6
4
31-45
8
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Port Vale
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
0
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
4
5
46-60
1
5
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.24
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 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.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Port Vale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.88
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.76
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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 2.482.55 2.00
Both teams scored 67%51% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%49% 38%
Clean sheets 33%27% 29%
Goal before half-time 67%69% 43%
Goal after half-time 71%82% 67%

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

2.55
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Port ValeYellow cardKyle Alex John
  2. Port ValeYellow cardJaheim Headley
  3. Port ValeYellow cardJayden Stockley
  4. Bradford CityYellow cardCurtis Tilt
  5. Bradford CityGoalJenson MetcalfeAssist: Max Power
  6. Port ValeSubstitutionOn: Mo FaalOff: Jayden Stockley
  7. Port ValeSubstitutionOn: George HallOff: Jordan Shipley
  8. Port ValeSubstitutionOn: Ronan CurtisOff: Kyle Alex John
  9. Bradford CitySubstitutionOn: Thomas McintyreOff: Tyreik Samuel Wright
  10. Bradford CityYellow cardAntoni Sarcevic
  11. Bradford CityYellow cardIbou Touray

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Scott OldhamMatches officiated: 17
4.29Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 259%Home wins28%Draws12%Away wins

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 1.48 goals per game on average and Port Vale 0.62. The EFL League One average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Bradford City's matches and 29% of Port Vale's.

What form are Bradford City and Port Vale in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Port Vale 0-1-4 (0.20 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.