Finished 0 1 Port Vale - Bolton England League 1 - Vale Park 
Port Vale and Bolton lock horns in a League One clash on Saturday, September 30. Both teams made solid starts to the new season. Both have high ambitions and will seek 3 points. To find out more about this game and other predictions check our dedicated League One betting tips page.
Port Vale vs Bolton predictions and betting tips
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Bolton to Win
- Bolton enjoy huge dominance over the years in this fixture – W13 D3 L1.
- Bolton have never lost an away game vs Port Vale – W6 D3.
- Bolton have been near-perfect in their last 7 visits to Port Vale W6 D1.
Total Goals: Even
- There were an even number of goals in 4 of the last 5 H2Hs.
- Also, Bolton saw 4 of their last 5 matches produce an even amount of goals.
- Port Vale too recorded an even amount of goals in 4 of their last 5 games.
Top betting odds and key stats for Port Vale vs Bolton
Check the best Port Vale vs Bolton odds and useful stats here, on our website:
25/02/23 England League 1 League 1 Bolton Port Vale 2 1 13/08/22 England League 1 League 1 Port Vale Bolton 0 0 31/08/21 England EFL Trophy England Bolton Port Vale 3 2 13/03/21 England League 2 England Port Vale Bolton 0 1 05/12/20 England League 2 England Bolton Port Vale 3 6 07/09/24 England League 2 England Newport County Port Vale 1 4 W 03/09/24 England EFL Trophy England Wolverhampton U21 Port Vale 2 (4) 2 (5) W 31/08/24 England League 2 England Doncaster Port Vale 3 2 L 24/08/24 England League 2 England Barrow Port Vale 4 0 L 22/08/24 TEST Fixtures TEST Stoke Port Vale 1 0 L 03/09/24 England EFL Trophy England Barrow Bolton 2 3 W 31/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Exeter Bolton 2 0 L 27/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Shrewsbury Bolton 0 2 W 24/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Charlton Bolton 2 0 L 18/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Wrexham Bolton 0 0 D Head to Head
Last Five - Port Vale
Last Five - Bolton
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Port Vale odds: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3% Probability
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8% Probability
Bolton odds: 27/20 (2.35) – 42.6% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Bolton to be the expected winners in this match, with a 42.60% win probability. Regarding other markets, Bolton to Score First is our recommendation to consider at 20/23 (1.87) – 53.50%.
Port Vale – Bolton preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Port Vale vs Bolton lineups.
Port Vale
Port Vale reached the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday night after beating lower-league Sutton United 2-1 at home. The Valiants used a pretty strong squad in this match and only a handful of regulars got some rest.
The league form has been solid too but Port Vale are now trying to achieve something they have never done before – beat Bolton on home soil. Vale have earned just 3 points from their previous 9 home matches vs the Trotters.
The only absentees are playmaker Conlon and winger Loft. Both have not missed that much.
Predicted Lineup:
Ripley (GK), Balmer, Smith, Iacovitti, Clark, Ojo, Arblaster, Plant, Garrity, Chislett & Wilson
Bolton
Bolton’s mood is great after trashing Man United U21s 8-1 in midweek in an EFL Trophy match. Despite using many reserves, 9 changes were made to the starting lineup, Bolton still dominated easily and scored 8 goals.
The two main strikers of the team Charles and Adeboyejo have scored 5 league goals each and right now Bolton carry a major threat going forward every time they step on the grass.
Another aggressive display can be expected as Bolton’s back line is badly crippled for the coming match. The three main centre-backs will all be absent – Jones serves a ban, while Santos and Johnston are sidelined. Playmaker Thomason also misses the game suspended. Winger Gomes, out due to an injury, is another notable absentee.
Predicted Lineup:
Baxter (GK), Toal, Forrester, Iredale, Dacres-Cogley, Morley, Sheehan, Williams, Dempsey, Charles & Adeboyejo
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Dion Charles
Bolton’s star striker started the season slowly, no goal in the first 4 games, but he has come to life recently. Charles now has 5 league goals to his name and he scored in 2 of the last 3 away matches.
Benefiting from the distraction that the other striker on 5 goals Adeboyejo creates Charles tends to find pockets of space much easier these days. That is why we back him to continue his hot scoring streak.
