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Bolton vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

Bolton

0–1

Port Vale

Ben Waine

13/01/2026 21:00 · Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton0–1Port Vale

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Chris Forino
Cyrus Christie
Marcus Forss
Thierry Gale

Ben Waine
Ryan Croasdale

Key stats

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

Key stats

BoltonPort Vale

3Shots on target3

12Fouls9

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bolton

Port Vale

Ben WaineFW · 29′Player of the match7.6
Cyrus ChristieDF · 90′7.3
Josh Dacres-CogleyDF · 76′7.3
Ruari PatonMF · 81′7.3
Ben HeneghanDF · 45′7.3

Cyrus ChristieDF · 90′7.3
Josh Dacres-CogleyDF · 76′7.3
Aaron MorleyMF · 90′6.9

Ben WaineFW · 29′Player of the match7.6
Ruari PatonMF · 81′7.3
Ben HeneghanDF · 45′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Trophy
Kick-off: Tue 13 Jan 21:00 EET
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Capacity: 28,723
City: Bolton

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Bolton wins

0Draws

2Port Vale wins

Last matches: Bolton

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

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

Head-to-head matches

21.03.26League OnePort ValeBolton10L
13.01.26EFL TrophyBoltonPort Vale01L
08.11.25League OneBoltonPort Vale40W

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).

Bolton vs Port Vale: head-to-head record

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

1Bolton wins

0Draws

2Port Vale wins

4:2Goals (Bolton : Port Vale)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

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

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

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

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

BoltonPort Vale

1.4Goals scored per game1.2

2.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score30%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BoltonPort Vale

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

468Passes433

407Accurate passes353

87%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

12Fouls9

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

4Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.6Ben WainePort Vale
7.3Cyrus ChristieBolton
7.3Josh Dacres-CogleyBolton
7.3Ruari PatonPort Vale
7.3Ben HeneghanPort Vale

Bolton (16)

Port Vale (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 4

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Port Vale	3	+7	7	WWLO
2	Chesterfield	2	+2	5	WOW

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

BoltonFormationPort Vale

Bolton

Port Vale

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bolton vs Port Vale preview

Final score in the EFL Trophy on Tue, 13 Jan 2026: Bolton 0–1 Port Vale.

Form · last 5 matches

BoltonLDWLW9 scored · 11 conceded

Port ValeWLDWW8 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BoltonPort Vale

1.4Goals scored per game1.2

2.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored20%

70%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Bolton wins

0Draws

2Port Vale wins

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

League table

Port Vale1st7 pts · 3 played

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

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

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

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

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

Port Vale are 1st in the table (7 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Bolton vs Port Vale

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

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

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bolton reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Port Vale in 10% 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 LDWLW mean?

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

Bolton vs Port Vale: questions & answers

Who won Bolton vs Port Vale?

Port Vale won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Bolton vs Port Vale?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Bolton vs Port Vale played?

Bolton vs Port Vale was played on Tue, 13 Jan 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

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

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

Bolton vs Port Vale result, stats & H2H

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