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Port Vale vs Bolton result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

1–0

Bolton

George Hall

21/03/2026 17:00 · Vale Park

Port Vale1–0Bolton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

George Hall

Ethan Erhahon
Jordi Osei-Tutu

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Port ValeBolton

2Shots on target2

12Fouls10

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Port Vale

Bolton

George HallMF · 84′Player of the match8.7
George JohnstonDF · 90′8.2
Connor HallDF · 90′7.6
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielDF · 90′7.3
Liam GordonDF · 90′7.3

George HallMF · 84′Player of the match8.7
Connor HallDF · 90′7.6
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielDF · 90′7.3

George JohnstonDF · 90′8.2
Josh SheehanMF · 29′7.2
Jack BonhamGK · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 21 Mar 17:00 EET
Stadium: Vale Park
Capacity: 19,052
City: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Port Vale wins

0Draws

1Bolton wins

Last matches: Port Vale

27.10.26EFL TrophyPort ValeManchester City U2150W
24.10.26League TwoYork CityPort Vale20L
20.10.26League TwoGillinghamPort Vale11D
17.10.26League TwoPort ValeChesterfield10W
10.10.26League TwoPort ValeGrimsby10W

Last matches: Bolton

23.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonMiddlesbrough15L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonBolton00D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersBolton13W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonStoke12L
20.09.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichBolton34W

Head-to-head matches

21.03.26League OnePort ValeBolton10W
13.01.26EFL TrophyBoltonPort Vale01W
08.11.25League OneBoltonPort Vale40L

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Port Vale vs Bolton: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Port Vale wins

0Draws

1Bolton wins

2:4Goals (Port Vale : Bolton)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Port Vale at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Bolton at home: 1-0-14:1 goals in 2 games
Port Vale's biggest win: 1–0Port Vale 1–0 Bolton, 21 Mar 2026
Bolton's biggest win: 4–0Bolton 4–0 Port Vale, 8 Nov 2025

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
21 Mar 2026	League One	Port Vale	1–0	Bolton
13 Jan 2026	EFL Trophy	Bolton	0–1	Port Vale
8 Nov 2025	League One	Bolton	4–0	Port Vale

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Port Vale3W 1D 1L · goals 8–3

W27.10EFL TrophyHManchester City U215–0
L24.10League TwoAYork City0–2
D20.10League TwoAGillingham1–1
W17.10League TwoHChesterfield1–0
W10.10League TwoHGrimsby1–0

Bolton2W 1D 2L · goals 9–11

L23.10EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough1–5
D17.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers3–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHStoke1–2
W20.09EFL ChampionshipANorwich4–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Port ValeBolton

1.2Goals scored per game1.4

0.7Goals conceded per game2.2

20%Both teams scored60%

10%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score30%

5-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Port ValeBolton

Top stats

2Shots on target2

Passes

255Passes374

137Accurate passes244

54%Pass accuracy65%

Defence

12Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7George HallPort Vale
8.2George JohnstonBolton
7.6Connor HallPort Vale
7.3Jordan Lawrence-GabrielPort Vale
7.3Liam GordonPort Vale

Port Vale (15)

Bolton (16)

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Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Port ValeFormationBolton

Port Vale

Bolton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Port Vale vs Bolton preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 21 Mar 2026: Port Vale 1–0 Bolton.

Form · last 5 matches

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

BoltonLDWLW9 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Port ValeBolton

1.2Goals scored per game1.4

0.7Goals conceded per game2.2

20%Both teams scored60%

10%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

2Port Vale wins

0Draws

1Bolton wins

3 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Port Vale come into the game with WLDWW in their last 5 (8 scored, 3 conceded), while Bolton have LDWLW (9 scored, 11 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 10% of Port Vale's recent games and 70% of Bolton's, with both teams scoring in 20% and 60%.

Per game, Port Vale average 1.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Bolton 1.4 and 2.2 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Port Vale 2 wins, Bolton 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Port Vale vs Bolton

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Port Vale and Bolton matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Port Vale's last 10 matches and 60% of Bolton's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Port Vale 1-0 Bolton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Port Vale reached that in 10% of their last 10 matches, Bolton in 70% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WLDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Port Vale, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 3 conceded). Bolton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 11 conceded).

Port Vale vs Bolton: questions & answers

Who won Port Vale vs Bolton?

Port Vale won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Port Vale vs Bolton?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Port Vale vs Bolton played?

Port Vale vs Bolton was played on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Vale Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Bolton?

3 meetings: Port Vale 2 wins, 0 draws, Bolton 1 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Port Vale vs Bolton result, stats & H2H

Port Vale

Bolton

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