Bradford City v Port Vale betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Utilita Energy Stadium (25136 seats)

This is it, this is League Two and this is Bradford City - Port Vale. Prepare with our full preview!

Insights:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Bradford City nor Port Vale as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Bradford City form and stats

Bradford City have collected 20 points from their League Two home games so far after 4-8-6. The home stadium (The Utilita Energy Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Bradford City it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The Bradford goalkeeper Alex Bass is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the League Two.

It's back home for Bradford City, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hartlepool United away with the result 2-0. Songo'o and Foulds found the net in that victory. Foulds, defender, was given a rating of 8.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Foulds scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Forest Green Rovers and winning 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bradford City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bradford City as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Bradford City has won seven of these, drawn six and lost six.

Bradford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bradford City have conceded 25 in these home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

6-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Port Vale in their League Two matches away.

Impressive finishing from Harratt (2) and Wilson secured the home win 3-1 against Mansfield Town in their previous game. Proctor, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.41. Proctor served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Crawley Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Port Vale in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Port Vale, three draws and four defeats.

A new game in only three days for Port, the League Two home match versus Exeter City. Busy days.

Port Vale have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Port Vale have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the contenders played each other previously this season; Port Vale - Bradford City 1-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Bradford won two games, six matches ended with a draw and Port Vale got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
10 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
7 goals

Bradford City missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford City Port Vale
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 3 17 35
11 4 1 Won W 1 6 15
13 8 1 Drew D 2 6 11
13 6 4 Lost L 0 5 9
42 23 6 Scored S 6 25 53
45 25 12 Conceded C 3 20 35
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 71%
41% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 40%
19% 28% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 29%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 17%
59% 78% 83% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 57%
22% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 31%
30% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 23%
 
5.2 6.3 8.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.5 4.8
5.1 4.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 3.5 3.5
1.6 1.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.4 13.7 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10.7 10.8
3.8 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.1 3.7
30% 32% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 36% 40%
 
12.1 10.8 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 10.3 9.7
3.7 3.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.5 3.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bradford City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Northampton Town 37 18 9 10 45 32 18 11 3 4 26 13 19 7 6 6 19 19 13 63
3 Newport County 37 17 11 9 60 46 18 9 6 3 36 21 19 8 5 6 24 25 14 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 8 11 43 32 19 14 1 4 29 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 11 62
5 Exeter City 35 16 13 6 52 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 17 6 7 4 23 19 17 61
6 Swindon Town 37 17 10 10 61 45 19 7 7 5 30 20 18 10 3 5 31 25 16 61
7 Bristol Rovers 37 17 9 11 52 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 10 60
8 Sutton United 36 16 9 11 54 42 18 11 4 3 31 15 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 57
9 Port Vale 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 9 5 4 28 15 17 6 6 5 25 20 18 56
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 35 13 11 11 39 32 16 6 7 3 18 13 19 7 4 8 21 19 7 50
12 Hartlepool United 36 13 9 14 36 46 18 9 6 3 22 16 18 4 3 11 14 30 -10 48
13 Bradford City 37 11 13 13 42 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 19 7 5 7 19 20 -3 46
14 Walsall 37 12 10 15 40 48 19 8 5 6 27 24 18 4 5 9 13 24 -8 46
15 Crawley Town 36 12 9 15 44 52 18 5 6 7 22 26 18 7 3 8 22 26 -8 45
16 Harrogate Town 36 11 10 15 52 57 17 5 6 6 26 24 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 43
17 Rochdale 35 8 16 11 40 46 17 4 10 3 20 17 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 40
18 Carlisle United 36 10 10 16 31 49 19 5 7 7 15 21 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 40
19 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
20 Leyton Orient 35 7 16 12 43 37 18 6 5 7 26 16 17 1 11 5 17 21 6 37
21 Barrow 36 8 13 15 32 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 18 5 4 9 15 20 -9 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 35 7 10 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 21 28 19 3 7 9 14 26 -19 31
24 Scunthorpe United 37 4 12 21 25 63 19 3 5 11 13 27 18 1 7 10 12 36 -38 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Northampton Town 37 18 9 10 45 32 18 11 3 4 26 13 19 7 6 6 19 19 13 63
3 Newport County 37 17 11 9 60 46 18 9 6 3 36 21 19 8 5 6 24 25 14 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 8 11 43 32 19 14 1 4 29 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 11 62
5 Exeter City 35 16 13 6 52 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 17 6 7 4 23 19 17 61
6 Swindon Town 37 17 10 10 61 45 19 7 7 5 30 20 18 10 3 5 31 25 16 61
7 Bristol Rovers 37 17 9 11 52 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 10 60
8 Sutton United 36 16 9 11 54 42 18 11 4 3 31 15 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 57
9 Port Vale 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 9 5 4 28 15 17 6 6 5 25 20 18 56
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 35 13 11 11 39 32 16 6 7 3 18 13 19 7 4 8 21 19 7 50
12 Hartlepool United 36 13 9 14 36 46 18 9 6 3 22 16 18 4 3 11 14 30 -10 48
13 Bradford City 37 11 13 13 42 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 19 7 5 7 19 20 -3 46
14 Walsall 37 12 10 15 40 48 19 8 5 6 27 24 18 4 5 9 13 24 -8 46
15 Crawley Town 36 12 9 15 44 52 18 5 6 7 22 26 18 7 3 8 22 26 -8 45
16 Harrogate Town 36 11 10 15 52 57 17 5 6 6 26 24 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 43
17 Rochdale 35 8 16 11 40 46 17 4 10 3 20 17 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 40
18 Carlisle United 36 10 10 16 31 49 19 5 7 7 15 21 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 40
19 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
20 Leyton Orient 35 7 16 12 43 37 18 6 5 7 26 16 17 1 11 5 17 21 6 37
21 Barrow 36 8 13 15 32 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 18 5 4 9 15 20 -9 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 35 7 10 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 21 28 19 3 7 9 14 26 -19 31
24 Scunthorpe United 37 4 12 21 25 63 19 3 5 11 13 27 18 1 7 10 12 36 -38 24

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.