Bolton vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Nov 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Port Vale

Bolton clash with Port Vale at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert League One predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s every chance that Bolton can beat Port Vale and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -137 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Bolton Wanderers have enjoyed four consecutive League One home wins at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Last time out, Cardiff City were beaten 1-0.

Their most recent encounter saw Bolton win 2-1 when hosting Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup.

Port Vale have been defeated in back-to-back League One games. They were recently beaten at home to Stockport County by a 3-0 scoreline at Vale Park.

Six days ago, Port Vale triumphed 5-1 at home to Maldon & Tiptree in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bolton have three straight wins against Port Vale. In their last encounter, Bolton enjoyed a 2-0 scoreline on home soil at Toughsheet Community Stadium. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved four Bolton wins, a single draw and one Port Vale victory.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Bolton	39	17	15	7	55	39	16	55:39	66
24	Port Vale	38	7	10	21	29	54	-25	29:54	31

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Confirmed Lineups

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Cyrus Christie, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Xavier Simons, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Joel Randall, Ibrahim Cissoko, Mason Burstow.

Port Vale confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Gauci (GK), Jesse Debrah, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Kyle John, Rhys Walters, George Byers, Marvin Johnson, Ben Garrity, Jaheim Headley, Devante Cole.

Bolton vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Bolton vs Port Vale betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

Bolton look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of -137 that the home team win this League One clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest League One injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale league stats:

• Bolton have won 4 consecutive games at home.
• Bolton have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• Port Vale have lost their last 2 games.
• Bolton have won the last 3 games between these teams.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 57.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton 2 - 0 Port Vale

Bolton can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +540 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +148

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has been on the scoresheet in five of his past seven League One games on home soil. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +148.

Latest Mason Burstow Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+148

First

+330

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Bolton vs Port Vale Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 58% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Bolton Wanderers being priced at -137 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. Port Vale are regarded as the least likely winner at +350.

There’s an alternative Asian Handicap angle where you back Bolton -0.75 against Port Vale at -110. A 2+ goal win means a full return, although you get a payout on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

If you’re wagering on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Unders or Overs happens. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+270

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+123

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-435

X2

-103

Draw No Bet

1

-345

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-110

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-122

There’s the chance to back Mason Burstow at +330 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Mason Burstow (Bolton)

First

+148

Anytime

+330

John McAtee (Bolton)

First

+190

Anytime

+450

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

First

+195

Anytime

+450

Devante Cole (Port Vale)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Marcus Forss (Bolton)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)

First

+250

Anytime

+525

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Aaron Morley (Bolton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Xavier Simons (Bolton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

William Forrester (Bolton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Kyle Dempsey (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Eoin Toal (Bolton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Ethan Erhahon (Bolton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Richard Taylor (Bolton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

George Byers (Port Vale)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Bolton have clocked up five straight wins at Toughsheet Community Stadium. The Trotters have secured six victories and four draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Port Vale have collected four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Bolton enjoyed a 2-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Port Vale at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bolton have won two of the past 3 H2H games at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with Port Vale picking up one win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bolton Home Stats		6-4-0	2.90	2.00	0.90	5	5	7	3
Port Vale Away Stats		4-2-4	2.30	1.30	1.00	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bolton vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Bolton vs Port Vale team news before betting. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

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