Port Vale 2-0 Bradford
Updated
Port Vale won: Port Vale 2-0 Bradford in the League Two (Round 40) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Lorent Tolaj 11', Mitchell Clark 33'. Expected goals: 0.79-1.71. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Ben Amos (9.1).
Match report
Port Vale beat Bradford 2-0
Port Vale saw off Bradford 2-0 at Vale Park on Tuesday 1 April in the League Two.
Lorent Tolaj put Port Vale ahead on 11' (1-0) and Mitchell Clark made it 2-0 on 33'.
Port Vale had 40% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.79-1.71. Bradford created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ben Amos (Port Vale) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 8,659. Referee: Ben Toner.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Bradford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 1.71 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 191 (65%) | 324 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-4-3): Ben Amos, Jesse Debrah, Nathan Smith, Connor Hall, Mitchell Clark, Ryan Croasdale, Rhys Walters, Jack Shorrock, Jayden Stockley, Ben Garrity, Lorent Tolaj
Bradford (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker, Aden Baldwin, Paul Huntington, Ciaran Kelly, Bradley Halliday, Alexander Pattison, Richard Smallwood, Omotayo Adaramola, George Lapslie, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Calum Kavanagh
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)
- 21' · Yellow card · Bradley Halliday (Bradford)
- 33' · Goal · Mitchell Clark (Port Vale)
- 46' · Substitution · Jack Shepherd for Paul Huntington (Bradford)
- 46' · Substitution · Bobby Pointon for Omotayo Adaramola (Bradford)
- 59' · Substitution · Sam Hart for Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)
- 67' · Yellow card · Aden Baldwin (Bradford)
- 68' · Yellow card · Ben Amos (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Ethan Chislett for Rhys Walters (Port Vale)
- 71' · Substitution · Michael Mellon for George Lapslie (Bradford)
- 84' · Substitution · Jamie Walker for Bradley Halliday (Bradford)
- 85' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)
- 86' · Yellow card · Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)
- 89' · Yellow card · Richard Smallwood (Bradford)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Michael Mellon (Bradford)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 1994: Port Vale 12, draws 13, Bradford 16.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Bradford?
Port Vale won, 2-0 (League Two) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Bradford?
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Bradford?
In 41 league meetings since 1994: Port Vale 12 wins, 13 draws, Bradford 16 wins (goals 35-42).