Bradford City vs Port Vale – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:0
29/12/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 23
  • Referee: Oldham S. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.740.39
Ball Possession
57%43%
Total shots
157
Shots on target
21
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
113
Passes
63% (233/372)51% (147/289)
Yellow Cards
33
Expected Goals (xG)
0.740.39
xG on target (xGOT)
0.200.07
Total shots
157
Shots on target
21
Shots off target
44
Blocked Shots
92
Shots inside the Box
84
Shots outside the Box
73
Hit the Woodwork
10
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
113
Touches in opposition box
1319
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
20
Free Kicks
126
Passes
63% (233/372)51% (147/289)
Long passes
30% (28/93)33% (26/79)
Passes in final third
55% (66/121)39% (49/125)
Crosses
29% (7/24)21% (3/14)
Expected assists (xA)
0.910.48
Throw-ins
3331
Fouls
612
Tackles
59% (10/17)47% (9/19)
Duels won
8481
Clearances
3935
Interceptions
710
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
10
xGOT faced
0.070.20
Goals prevented
0.07-0.80

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 12', Kyle John 🟨,
  • 14', Headley J. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 49', Stockley J. 🟨,
  • 54', Tilt C. 🟨,
  • 67', 1 - 0, Metcalfe J. ,
  • 77', Stockley J. , Faal M. ,
  • 78', Shipley J. , Hall G. ,
  • 88', Kyle John , Curtis R. ,
  • 90+5', Sarcevic A. 🟨,
  • 90+8', Touray I. 🟨,
  • 90+11', Wright T. , McIntyre T. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Bradford City
54.9%
Draw
25.5%
Port Vale
19.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
49.4% 27.7% 22.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

50.7% 27% 22.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Bradford City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.5%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Bradford City's performance.
  • Port Vale has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bradford City than the current prediction. (-4.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Port Vale than the current prediction. (+2.7%)
  • Bradford City - Port Vale Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.7
    (1.86)
    3.65
    (3.32)
    4.79
    (4)
    7.1%
    (9.1%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Bradford City - Port Vale?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.75 - Bradford (1.87) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • 1X2, 1st Half - Bradford (2.27) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Users Predictions: Bradford City will win (29 of 32 users predict this - 90.63%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 80.53%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Bradford City will win (9 of 10 users predict this - 90%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 12 high ROI users predict this event. Bradford (votes: 11 - 91.7%). Port Vale (votes: 1 - 8.3%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bradford won 1.
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • In this match, Bradford is the team to beat.
    • There will not play in Bradford: Pennington M. (Injury) Powell N. (Inactive) Power M. (Yellow Cards) Richards L. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Port Vale: Garrity B. (Inactive) Gordon L. (Injury) Lawrence-Gabriel J. (Inactive) Ojo F. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Bradford: Cook A. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Port Vale: Hall C. (Inactive) Johnson M. (Inactive) Kyle John (Inactive)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Bradford won 6 matches, drew 8 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 17:18. (average 0.9:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Bradford won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 7:7. (average 0.7:0.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Bradford City - Port Vale were as follows:
    09.12.2025 Port Vale - Bradford City Postponed
    01.04.2025 Port Vale - Bradford City 2:0
    26.12.2024 Bradford City - Port Vale 2:1
    Latest results of Bradford City
    Latest results of Port Vale
    13.12.2025 Luton Town - Port Vale 2:2
    09.12.2025 Port Vale - Bradford City Postponed
    06.12.2025 Port Vale - Bristol Rovers 1:0
    English League One Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Cardiff33216664:362869
    2Lincoln33208559:312868
    3Bolton341513645:331258
    4Bradford City33177942:36658
    5Stockport County33168946:41556
    6Huddersfield341571255:451052
    7Reading331212948:43548
    8Stevenage321391035:34148
    9Wycombe3312111046:361047
    10Luton331371342:40246
    11Plymouth331441549:49046
    12Peterborough341431749:48145
    13AFC Wimbledon321261439:46-742
    14Exeter321181337:34341
    15Barnsley301181150:52-241
    16Mansfield311091237:35239
    17Burton331091438:46-839
    18Doncaster321161536:51-1539
    19Blackpool331071640:50-1037
    20Leyton Orient321061643:53-1036
    21Wigan328101434:46-1234
    22Northampton34971830:46-1634
    23Rotherham32871732:47-1531
    24Port Vale31681725:43-1826

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