League One: Bolton vs Port Vale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Bolton and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 45 of the League One serves up an encounter between Bolton and Port Vale taking place at Toughsheet Community Stadium this coming Saturday.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Bolton claimed 83 points after 44 rounds. Meanwhile, Port Vale amassed 40 points and rank as number 22 in the League One at the moment.

Form: Bolton vs Port Vale

Bolton Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Bolton managed to beat Bristol Rovers 0-2, before drawing 1-1 with Portsmouth. Most recently, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Shrewsbury. Bolton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 18 and conceded eight goals.

Port Vale Form

Port Vale lost their previous three matches by 3-0 against Peterborough, 2-4 against Exeter and 1-2 against Wycombe. Port Vale only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to one.

Betting stats for Bolton and Port Vale

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Port Vale played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bolton vs Port Vale

Ethan Chislett shows decent form right now for Port Vale, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bolton, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Aaron Collins also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Bolton vs Port Vale

Full-time result

Bolton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew four and lost one as well, while Port Vale won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Bolton did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Amazingly, Bolton are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Bolton have beaten Port Vale in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Bolton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Port Vale only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Port Vale managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bolton have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Port Vale.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Bolton vs Port Vale

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bolton and Port Vale seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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