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

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Port Vale

Bradford host 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
3	Bradford	21	11	7	3	31	21	10	31:21	40
24	Port Vale	21	3	6	12	13	29	-16	13:29	15

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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

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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 +540. 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

+275

First

+650

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Bradford vs Port Vale Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The favourites have a 56% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Bradford City chalked up at -128 to land a win in this League One clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Port Vale are trading at +340.

You can choose Bradford -0.5 or Port Vale +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -135 and -105. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -116 and No at -122.

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

-128

X

+245

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+133

X

+118

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-385

X2

-111

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-135

2 Hcp +0.5

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-122

Those interested in favourite Andy Cook to find the net first can get +390, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +165.

Andy Cook (Bradford)

First

+165

Anytime

+390

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Devante Cole (Port Vale)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Alex Pattison (Bradford)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Lewis Richards (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Bradley Halliday (Bradford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)

First

+900

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

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