There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League Two table so far. Here's the Bolton Wanderers - Port Vale latest:
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
3-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bolton Wanderers so far this season. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Wanderers are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Two home wins in a row for Wanderers bring valid hopes of a third.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Bolton Wanderers, as their goalkeeper Matt Gilks has completely shut out the opponents for 226 minutes in the League Two.
A nice win for Wanderers last time playing, versus Southend United. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Nathan Delfouneso and Eoin Doyle (2) scoring for the victors. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Scunthorpe United.
This is expected to be a close game, with Bolton Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bolton Wanderers as a small favourite), we find seven games. Bolton Wanderers has won two of these, drawn two and lost three.
Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bolton Wanderers have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Port Vale form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. With the Port losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Port Vale are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Port might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Leyton Orient proved too strong as Port Vale slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Vale Park. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Stevenage wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Port Vale playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were seven Port wins, six draws and six defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wolves U21 in just three days.
Port Vale have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Port have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Wanderers-Port Vale H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Bolton Wanderers two wins, Port Vale zero wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Doyle 6 goals |  N. Delfouneso 4 goals | A. Sarcevic 3 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 93% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 60% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 9.6 | 11.1 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 35% |
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Salford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 16 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 19 | Barrow | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 11 |
| 24 | Southend United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -23 | 5 |