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EFL Trophy | Second Round
Dec 5, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Port Vale

Bolton
2 - 0
Port Vale

Charles (9'), Mendes Gomes (64')
Thomason (60')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Iacovitti (57')
Coverage of the EFL Trophy Second Round clash between Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale.

Form, Standings, Stats

Bolton Wanderers

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: Bolton 5-1 Harrogate
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm in FA Cup

Port Vale

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: Stevenage 1-1 Port Vale
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm in FA Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 63.19%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Port Vale had a probability of 17.11%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.45%) and 1-0 (8.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.06%), while for a Port Vale win it was 1-2 (4.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawPort Vale
63.19% (0.245 0.24) 19.7% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1) 17.11% (-0.141 -0.14)
Both teams to score 57.5% (0.061999999999998 0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.53% (0.219 0.22)37.47% (-0.212 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.31% (0.234 0.23)59.7% (-0.227 -0.23)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.7% (0.134 0.13)11.3% (-0.127 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.05% (0.279 0.28)35.95% (-0.273 -0.27)
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.83% (-0.024999999999991 -0.02)35.17% (0.032000000000004 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.08% (-0.029 -0.03)71.93% (0.036000000000001 0.04)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 63.19%
    Port Vale 17.11%
    Draw 19.7%
Bolton WanderersDrawPort Vale
2-1 @ 9.87% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.45%
1-0 @ 8.67% (-0.044 -0.04)
3-1 @ 7.17% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
3-0 @ 6.87% (0.035 0.04)
4-1 @ 3.91% (0.037 0.04)
3-2 @ 3.75% (0.013 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.74% (0.038 0.04)
4-2 @ 2.04% (0.018 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.71% (0.025 0.03)
5-0 @ 1.63% (0.025 0.02)
Other @ 4.39%
Total : 63.19%
1-1 @ 9.06% (-0.054 -0.05)
2-2 @ 5.16% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
0-0 @ 3.98% (-0.04 -0.04)
3-3 @ 1.31% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 19.7%
1-2 @ 4.73% (-0.032 -0.03)
0-1 @ 4.15% (-0.047 -0.05)
0-2 @ 2.17% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.8% (-0.004 -0)
1-3 @ 1.65% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 17.11%

How you voted: Bolton vs Port Vale

Bolton Wanderers
71.4%
Draw
14.3%
Port Vale
14.3%
7
Head to Head
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Port Vale
0-1
Bolton

Iacovitti (3'), Balmer (45+1')
Charles (43')
Iredale (64'), Morley (68'), Sheehan (76')
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Gameweek 34
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2-1
Port Vale
Adeboyejo (18'), Sheehan (26')
Harrison (8')
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Gameweek 3
Port Vale
0-0
Bolton
Forrester (45+2'), C (86')
Santos (10'), Williams (49')
Santos (37')
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Bolton
3-2
Port Vale
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Conlon (35'), Amoo (43')
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0-1
Bolton

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Jones (63')
Gilks (89')
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