Bradford vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Port Vale

Third-placed Bradford host bottom-of-the-table Port Vale at The University of Bradford Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 29 December.

It’s great to get attractive odds of -128 for a home win when Bradford go up against Port Vale. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

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Bradford City last league game was a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic at The University of Bradford Stadium. That means it’s now been three League One home wins on the spin.

Port Vale have suffered a defeat in back-to-back League One games including a recent 5-0 loss. This occurred on the road at John Smith's Stadium against Huddersfield Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-0 League Two home triumph when facing Bradford at Vale Park. We’ve seen the past 7 H2H games involve four Port Vale wins. There have also been two draws and one Bradford victory.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Bradford	29	14	7	8	37	33	4	37:33	49
24	Port Vale	28	5	7	16	22	40	-18	22:40	22

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Confirmed Lineups

Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Joe Wright, Curtis Tilt, Ciaran Kelly, Bradley Halliday, Max Power, Jenson Metcalfe, Ibou Touray, Antoni Sarcevic, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Stephen Humphrys.

Port Vale confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Ben Amos (GK), Kyle John, Ben Heneghan, Cameron Humphreys, Mitchell Clark, Jaheim Headley, Ryan Croasdale, George Byers, Jordan Shipley, Jayden Stockley, Devante Cole.

Bradford vs Port Vale Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Bradford vs Port Vale with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Bradford when they line up in this League One clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of -128 that the favourites claim a victory.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key League One stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Bradford vs Port Vale league stats:

• Bradford have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Bradford have won 8 of their last 11 games at home.
• Bradford have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Port Vale have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Port Vale have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Port Vale have lost their last 2 games.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Bradford are available at a range of odds on the Asian Handicap. If you are looking for a bigger price, then check out the latest lines and choose the bet that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

Bradford To Win @ -128 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Bradford 2 - 0 Port Vale

A 2-0 win in favor of Bradford is available at odds of +480. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Antoni Sarcevic to Score +275

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford) has racked up two goals in his past five League One matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +275 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Antoni Sarcevic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+600

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Bradford 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 have a 61% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Bradford City chalked up at -156 to land a win in this League One clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Port Vale are trading at +430.

Bradford -0.75 at -128 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Port Vale, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. The Both Teams to Score No pick is -132 if you’re expecting at least one side will fail to find the net.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest League One matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-156

X

+260

2

+430

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+120

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-417

X2

+108

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-128

2 Hcp +0.75

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-132

Those interested in favourite Andy Cook to find the net first can get +380, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +163.

Andy Cook (Bradford)

First

+163

Anytime

+380

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+205

Anytime

+475

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Devante Cole (Port Vale)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Alex Pattison (Bradford)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)

First

+425

Anytime

+950

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Lewis Richards (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Bradley Halliday (Bradford)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Neill Byrne (Bradford)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Alden Baldwin (Bradford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Mitch Clark (Port Vale)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2000

Bradford have clocked up three straight wins at The University of Bradford Stadium. Graham Alexander's side have secured seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Port Vale haven’t tasted victory in the previous six away matches. The Valiants have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Bradford won 2-1 when they last played Port Vale at The University of Bradford Stadium. In the previous 4 H2H meetings at The University of Bradford Stadium, we have seen two Port Vale triumphs, one Bradford win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bradford Home Stats		7-2-1	2.60	1.70	0.90	6	4	6	4
Port Vale Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.70	1.50	3	7	2	8

• 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

Bradford vs Port Vale Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Bradford vs Port Vale team news before you bet. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

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