Bolton vs Port Vale Predictions

Bolton Backed to Extend Dominance Over Port Vale

Bolton have got the better of Port Vale recently and can continue to dominate this fixture when they host them at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday. Stephen Schumacher’s side have enjoyed three straight League One victories against Darren Moore’s team.

They are seventh in the table, 14 places and ten points above Port Vale, with six wins, five draws and three defeats, while the visitors have won three, drawn four and lost seven of
their 14 games this season.

Bolton maintained their winning run two weeks ago, beating Cardiff 1-0 with their only shot on target. They were priced at evens to win the game and justified their position as favourites.

No League One team has failed to find the net in more games this season than Port Vale’s total of seven, and they have gone down to defeat without scoring in three of their last four matches.

Bolton are in good form, having won five of their last seven League One home games and enjoying four straight successes at home. In contrast, Port Vale are without a win in four games and have sustained two successive reverses.

Bolton have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just four goals in seven League One games – an average of 0.57 goals per game. Port Vale have failed to keep a clean sheet in three straight league games and Bolton have kept clean sheets in four of their last five head-to-heads against Port Vale in League One.

A 1-0 home win for Bolton looks the best correct-score bet. Four of the last five League One matches between this pair have stayed under 2.5 goals and Bolton have won two of the last three meetings with Port Vale by a single goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon