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Bradford vs Port Vale: Hosts Push for Promotion, Visitors Seek Respite in League One
Bradford City host Port Vale in a League One fixture that pits promotion-chasing form against a side desperately trying to arrest a significant slump. The Bantams have been formidable at home, while Port Vale have struggled immensely on their travels, suggesting a clear disparity in current momentum.
Bradford's robust home form suggests they will aim to impose their attacking rhythm from the outset, leveraging their ability to create chances and their solid defensive record at home. They've shown a willingness to build from the back with accurate passing, and we can expect them to utilize wide areas to stretch Port Vale. The visitors, likely to adopt a more defensive posture, will need to be incredibly resilient. Their recent struggles suggest they may find it difficult to contain Bradford's offensive pressure, and their own limited attacking output might mean they rely heavily on transitioning quickly to exploit any rare opportunities, though their recent defensive fragility makes this a tall order.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Bradford have won 72.7% of their home games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
- • Port Vale have lost 54.5% of their away games, conceding 1.5 goals per away fixture.
- • Bradford are on a three-match winning streak at home, conceding just one goal in that period.
AI Prediction
Bradford's dominant home record and recent winning streak, coupled with Port Vale's dire away form and defensive struggles, present a clear picture. The odds also favour the home side. Given Port Vale's offensive impotence and Bradford's solidity at home, goals may be limited, with the home side likely to control the game and secure all three points without conceding.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon85%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U60%BTTS50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google75%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 OVER1x250%O/U63%BTTS57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google70%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U70%BTTS53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x247%O/U63%BTTS60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)by google72%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x257%O/U50%BTTS57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google85%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U47%BTTS50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama80%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U53%BTTS47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)by meta-llama80%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U47%BTTS57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama80%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x243%O/U37%BTTS50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)by microsoft85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x247%O/U50%BTTS60%
mistral-nemo (de)by mistralai85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x253%O/U40%BTTS50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)by openai78%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U47%BTTS40%
qwen-turbo (th)by qwen85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U43%BTTS53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai85%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U67%BTTS47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)by x-ai85%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U57%BTTS57%
H2H
Team recent
Bradford Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Wigan | 2 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Reading | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Plymouth | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Bolton | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Lincoln | 0 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Stevenage | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Barnsley | 2 - 2 |
Bradford City are enjoying a strong season, particularly at home where they've secured victory in over 70% of their matches. They boast a good scoring record at home, averaging close to two goals per game and generating a healthy number of shots on target. Recent form has been exceptional, with three consecutive wins at home, all while conceding a mere single goal across those fixtures. Their last outing saw them dominate possession and create numerous chances, signalling they are hitting a rich vein of form at a crucial stage of the campaign.
Port Vale Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Huddersfield | 0 - 5 | |||||
HOME | Peterborough | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Luton | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Lincoln | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Plymouth | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Wycombe | 0 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Bolton | 0 - 4 | |||||
HOME | Stockport County | 0 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Wigan | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | AFC Wimbledon | 1 - 1 |
Port Vale find themselves in a precarious position, with their season defined by a high number of losses, particularly away from home. Their away record is particularly concerning, having lost over half of their away fixtures and struggling to find the net, scoring less than a goal per game on average. Recent form paints a bleak picture; they are winless in their last three games and have conceded a staggering amount of goals, averaging nearly three per match. Their last away performance was a heavy defeat, where they failed to register a shot on target despite a high volume of attempts, highlighting significant offensive struggles.
Odds
Bradford
(3-4-2-1)
Port Vale
(5-3-2)
