Port Vale vs Bradford Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League One · Regular Season - 19
Port Vale

Port Vale

22nd in table
WDLWW
Full time
0:2
HT 0 - 1
Bradford

Bradford

4th in table
WDDWL
31' B. Pointon
51' Max Power
61' Elijah Campbell
66' T. Wright
85' Connor Hall
90' Tyreik Wright
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Vale Park, Stoke on Trent
P. Howard

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
4Port Vale wins
2Draws
2Bradford wins
2.1Goals per game
63%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
29 Dec 2025League One Bradford 1 - 0 Port Vale
01 Apr 2025League Two Port Vale 2 - 0 Bradford
26 Dec 2024League Two Bradford 2 - 1 Port Vale
19 Mar 2022League Two Bradford 1 - 2 Port Vale
13 Nov 2021League Two Port Vale 1 - 1 Bradford
24 Apr 2021League Two Port Vale 2 - 1 Bradford
29 Dec 2020League Two Bradford 0 - 0 Port Vale
22 Oct 2019League Two Bradford 1 - 2 Port Vale

League One table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Lincoln 4631105 89:41 +48 103 WWWDW
2 Cardiff 4627109 90:50 +40 91 LWWWD
3 Stockport County 46221113 71:58 +13 77 WLWLD
4 Bradford 46221113 58:51 +7 77 WDDDL
5 Bolton 4619189 70:52 +18 75 LDDWL
6 Stevenage 46211213 49:46 +3 75 WDWDL
7 Luton 46211114 68:56 +12 74 WWWDW
8 Plymouth 4622717 75:63 +12 73 WWDWD
9 Huddersfield 46181315 74:64 +10 67 WLDDD
10 Mansfield Town 46161713 62:50 +12 65 WDWWD
11 Wycombe 46171217 69:58 +11 63 WLLDL
12 Reading 46161515 64:60 +4 63 LDLLL
13 Blackpool 4617920 54:65 -11 60 WWWWL
14 Doncaster 4617920 50:69 -19 60 WDLWW
15 Barnsley 46151417 68:73 -5 59 LWLLD
16 Wigan 46141418 49:58 -9 56 LLDWW
17 Burton Albion 46131518 50:60 -10 54 DDDWD
18 Peterborough 4615823 64:68 -4 53 LDLDL
19 AFC Wimbledon 4615823 51:72 -21 53 LWLLL
20 Leyton Orient 46141022 59:71 -12 52 DLLDL
21 Exeter City 46121321 52:61 -9 49 LDDDW
22 Port Vale 46101224 36:61 -25 42 LWLLD
23 Rotherham 46101125 41:71 -30 41 LDLWL
24 Northampton 469829 39:74 -35 35 LLLLL

Top scorers

League One
1 D. BallardLeyton Orient 23goals 4assists 40apps
2 K. WoottonStockport County 19goals 3assists 49apps
3 J. WarehamExeter City 19goals 2assists 46apps
4 L. TolajPlymouth 18goals 8assists 33apps
5 J. MarriottReading 16goals 3assists 24apps
6 H. LeonardPeterborough 16goals 5assists 37apps
7 A. PepplePlymouth 16goals 2assists 35apps
8 D. McGoldrickBarnsley 15goals 3assists 37apps
9 A. FletcherBlackpool 15goals 4assists 43apps
10 J. TaylorWigan 15goals 1assists 40apps

Recent form

6 W 2 D 2 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League Two Port Vale 4 - 2 Rochdale W
27 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Port Vale 5 - 0 Manchester City U21 W
24 Oct 2026League Two York 2 - 0 Port Vale L
20 Oct 2026League Two Gillingham 1 - 1 Port Vale D
17 Oct 2026League Two Port Vale 1 - 0 Chesterfield W
10 Oct 2026League Two Port Vale 1 - 0 Grimsby W
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Port Vale 2 - 0 Mansfield Town W
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Chesterfield 1 - 1 Port Vale D
19 Sep 2026League Two Walsall 2 - 0 Port Vale L
12 Sep 2026League Two Port Vale 1 - 0 Exeter City W
5 W 4 D 1 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One Bradford 0 - 3 Huddersfield L
27 Oct 2026League Cup Bradford 2 - 0 Peterborough W
24 Oct 2026League One Oxford United 0 - 0 Bradford D
20 Oct 2026League One Burton Albion 0 - 0 Bradford D
17 Oct 2026League One Bradford 2 - 0 Stevenage W
10 Oct 2026League One Bradford 0 - 0 Leyton Orient D
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Rotherham 0 - 4 Bradford W
03 Oct 2026League One Reading 1 - 1 Bradford D
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Bradford 2 - 1 Newcastle United U21 W
19 Sep 2026League One Luton 0 - 1 Bradford W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Port Vale Draw Bradford
Value spotted: Port Vale win at 3.09 (model 37% vs market 30%)

Most likely scores

1-1 13.2%
1-0 11.4%
0-1 11%
0-0 9.5%
2-1 7.9%
1-2 7.6%

Expected goals: 1.2 Port Vale · 1.15 Bradford

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals68%
Over 2.5 goals42%
Over 3.5 goals21%
Both teams score48%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
40%
Form
60%
50%
Attack
50%
50%
Defence
50%
45%
Goal model
55%
50%
Head to head
50%
55%
Goals
45%
48%
Overall
51%

Season numbers

League One 2025

When the goals come

5
0-15'
7
2
16-30'
6
4
31-45'
7
6
46-60'
11
3
61-75'
5
6
76-90'
9
6
0-15'
4
9
16-30'
9
6
31-45'
9
10
46-60'
5
7
61-75'
5
6
76-90'
7
Port Vale Bradford

Side by side

Port Vale Bradford
32 Played 35
6 Won 18
9 Drawn 7
17 Lost 10
0.8 Goals scored per game 1.3
1.4 Goals conceded per game 1.1
0.9 / 0.7 Scored per game (home / away) 1.6 / 1
8 Clean sheets 12
16 Failed to score 6
3 Longest winning run 3
5-1 Biggest win 3-1
0-3 Biggest defeat 1-2
1/1 Penalties scored 3/3

Port Vale vs Bradford: preview and prediction

Port Vale host Bradford in the England League One (Regular Season - 19) on Wednesday, 11th March 2026 at 20:45 at Vale Park, Stoke on Trent. Port Vale sit 22nd in the table and Bradford 4th.

Port Vale are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-L-W-W). Bradford have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-D-W-L).

In the last 8 meetings, Port Vale won 4, Bradford won 2 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 63% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1.2 goals for Port Vale and 1.15 for Bradford. It gives Port Vale the edge (37% home win, 28% draw, 35% away win), 42% for over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Over 1.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Port Vale vs Bradford FAQs

What is the best prediction for Port Vale vs Bradford?

Our top tip is Over/Under 1.5: Over 1.5.

Who will win Port Vale vs Bradford?

Port Vale are favourites: our model gives Port Vale 37%, the draw 28% and Bradford 35%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 48% chance in our model, and it happened in 63% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.3 goals in total, with a 42% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Port Vale vs Bradford?

Kick-off is on Wednesday, 11th March 2026 at 20:45 at Vale Park, Stoke on Trent.

Who is the referee?

P. Howard is in charge of this game.