Port Vale host Bolton in the England League One on 21 March 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Port Vale return to this fixture still searching for consistency, with recent results reflecting a team that can stay competitive but struggles to impose itself over full matches. Their approach often leans towards containment rather than control, especially against stronger opposition.
Bolton arrive in far stronger overall form, combining attacking output with a more structured approach. Their performances suggest a team capable of dictating tempo and creating sustained pressure, particularly against sides that struggle defensively.
Port Vale’s recent matches highlight a team that often operates within narrow limits offensively. A 3-2 defeat to Blackpool showed they can contribute in open games, but results like the 0-0 draw with Huddersfield, 1-1 against Luton, and 2-0 loss to Bradford underline their difficulty in creating consistent chances. The 1-0 win at Northampton remains one of the few recent positives.
With just 28 goals scored across the season, Port Vale rely heavily on keeping games tight rather than outscoring opponents. Defensively, conceding 49 goals shows that even their compact approach does not always hold, particularly when facing teams with strong attacking movement.
Bolton’s recent form reflects a side comfortable playing at a higher tempo, regularly creating and converting chances. A 5-1 away win at Exeter and a 3-2 victory over Wycombe highlight their attacking quality, while draws against Rotherham 2-2 and Blackpool 2-2 show their involvement in open matches. The 0-0 result with Doncaster stands out as a more controlled performance.
With 55 goals scored this season, Bolton consistently apply pressure through quick transitions and sustained attacking phases. Although they have conceded 38 goals, their overall structure allows them to recover control quickly and maintain dominance across longer periods.
The best bet for this match leans towards Bolton to win & over 2.5 goals at 2.50 odds. Bolton’s attacking consistency combined with Port Vale’s defensive record points towards a game where the visitors create multiple chances and control the outcome while still producing goals.
Bolton to score over 1.5 goals in the second half at 3.10 odds also holds value, particularly given their tendency to build pressure as matches progress. Port Vale’s defensive structure often weakens over time, which could allow Bolton to capitalise more heavily after the break.
For those considering a correct score prediction, Bolton 3-2 at 26.00 odds reflects the potential for an open game. While Bolton are likely to dominate, Port Vale have shown they can contribute when matches become stretched, suggesting goals at both ends in a high-scoring contest.
| Port Vale | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 44 | 48 |
| Wins | 9 | 21 |
| Draws | 12 | 18 |
| Loss | 23 | 9 |
| Goals For | 34 | 72 |
| Goals Against | 58 | 52 |
| Port Vale | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 24 |
| Wins | 4 | 7 |
| Draws | 9 | 10 |
| Loss | 9 | 7 |
| Goals For | 17 | 25 |
| Goals Against | 23 | 28 |
|
28.04.26
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Stockport Port Vale |
1-2 |
|
25.04.26
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Plymouth Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
22.04.26
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Cardiff Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
19.04.26
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Port Vale Wigan |
0-0 |
|
16.04.26
|
Peterborough Port Vale |
1-3 |
|
14.04.26
|
Port Vale Barnsley |
0-0 |
|
07.04.26
|
Port Vale Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
04.04.26
|
Chelsea Port Vale |
7-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
Wycombe Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
24.03.26
|
Doncaster Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Port Vale Bolton |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Blackpool Port Vale |
3-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Port Vale Huddersfield |
0-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Port Vale Bradford City |
0-2 |
|
08.03.26
|
Port Vale Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
03.03.26
|
Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Port Vale Luton |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Northampton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
17.02.26
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Stevenage Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Port Vale Stockport |
0-4 |
|
07.02.26
|
Port Vale Burton Albion |
2-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Port Vale AFC Wimbledon |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Port Vale Exeter City |
1-3 |
|
17.01.26
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Mansfield Port Vale |
3-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Bolton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Port Vale Fleetwood |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Port Vale Blackpool |
5-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Bradford City Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Huddersfield Port Vale |
5-0 |
|
20.12.25
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Port Vale Peterborough |
0-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Luton Port Vale |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Port Vale Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Port Vale Barnsley |
5-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Lincoln Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
22.11.25
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Port Vale Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
15.11.25
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Port Vale Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
11.11.25
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Port Vale Fleetwood (Penalties:2 - 4) |
3-3 |
|
08.11.25
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Bolton Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
02.11.25
|
Port Vale Maldon & Tiptree |
5-1 |
|
27.10.25
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Port Vale Stockport |
0-3 |
|
18.10.25
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Wigan Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
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AFC Wimbledon Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
07.10.25
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Accrington Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
04.10.25
|
Port Vale Northampton |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Barnsley Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
24.09.25
|
Port Vale Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Port Vale Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Exeter City Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
19.04.26
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Port Vale Wigan |
0-0 |
|
14.04.26
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Port Vale Barnsley |
0-0 |
|
07.04.26
|
Port Vale Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Port Vale Bolton |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Port Vale Huddersfield |
0-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Port Vale Bradford City |
0-2 |
|
08.03.26
|
Port Vale Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
03.03.26
|
Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
28.02.26
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Port Vale Luton |
1-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Port Vale Stockport |
0-4 |
|
07.02.26
|
Port Vale Burton Albion |
2-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Port Vale AFC Wimbledon |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
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Port Vale Exeter City |
1-3 |
|
09.01.26
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Port Vale Fleetwood |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
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Port Vale Blackpool |
5-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Port Vale Peterborough |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Port Vale Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
02.12.25
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Port Vale Barnsley |
5-0 |
|
22.11.25
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Port Vale Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
15.11.25
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Port Vale Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
11.11.25
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Port Vale Fleetwood (Penalties:2 - 4) |
3-3 |
|
02.11.25
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Port Vale Maldon & Tiptree |
5-1 |
|
27.10.25
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Port Vale Stockport |
0-3 |
|
04.10.25
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Port Vale Northampton |
0-0 |
|
24.09.25
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Port Vale Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Port Vale Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
06.09.25
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Port Vale Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Port Vale Leeds United U21 |
4-1 |
|
23.08.25
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Port Vale Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
19.08.25
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Port Vale Stevenage |
1-2 |
|
07.08.25
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Port Vale Cardiff |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Port Vale Birmingham |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Port Vale Gillingham |
0-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Port Vale Grimsby |
2-2 |
|
12.04.25
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Port Vale Bromley |
5-0 |
|
01.04.25
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Port Vale Bradford City |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
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Port Vale Barrow |
0-1 |
|
22.03.25
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Port Vale Morecambe |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Port Vale MK Dons |
3-0 |
|
04.03.25
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Port Vale Harrogate |
0-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Port Vale Salford City |
2-1 |
|
13.02.25
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Port Vale Notts County |
1-0 |
|
04.02.25
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Port Vale Wrexham |
1-4 |
|
01.02.25
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Port Vale Accrington |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Port Vale Newport |
3-2 |
|
01.01.25
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Port Vale Cheltenham |
0-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Port Vale Carlisle |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Port Vale Walsall |
0-1 |
|
25.11.24
|
Port Vale Crewe |
1-1 |
|
28.04.26
|
Stockport Port Vale |
1-2 |
|
25.04.26
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Plymouth Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
22.04.26
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Cardiff Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
16.04.26
|
Peterborough Port Vale |
1-3 |
|
04.04.26
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Chelsea Port Vale |
7-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
Wycombe Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
24.03.26
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Doncaster Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
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Blackpool Port Vale |
3-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Northampton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Stevenage Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
31.01.26
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Leyton Orient Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
17.01.26
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Mansfield Port Vale |
3-0 |
|
13.01.26
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Bolton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Bradford City Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.12.25
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Huddersfield Port Vale |
5-0 |
|
13.12.25
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Luton Port Vale |
2-2 |
|
29.11.25
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Lincoln Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
08.11.25
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Bolton Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Wigan Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
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AFC Wimbledon Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
07.10.25
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Accrington Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Barnsley Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Exeter City Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Reading Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
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Birmingham Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Burton Albion Port Vale |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Blackpool Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Rotherham Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
29.07.25
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Altrincham Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Bath City Port Vale |
1-5 |
|
28.06.25
|
Kidsgrove Athletic Port Vale |
0-7 |
|
27.06.25
|
Newcastle Town Port Vale |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
AFC Wimbledon Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
18.04.25
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Carlisle Port Vale |
3-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Walsall Port Vale |
2-3 |
|
29.03.25
|
Crewe Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Colchester Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Fleetwood Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Tranmere Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Swindon Port Vale |
3-3 |
|
25.01.25
|
Chesterfield Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Doncaster Port Vale |
1-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Grimsby Port Vale |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bradford City Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Bromley Port Vale |
0-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Doncaster Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
03.12.24
|
Cheltenham Port Vale |
1-1 |
|
16.11.24
|
Morecambe Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Gillingham Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
22.10.24
|
Harrogate Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
14.05.26
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Bradford City Bolton |
0-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Bolton Bradford City |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Bolton Luton |
2-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Bradford City Bolton |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bolton Huddersfield |
3-3 |
|
14.04.26
|
Bolton Stevenage |
5-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Cardiff Bolton |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bolton Stockport |
2-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Plymouth Bolton |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Port Vale Bolton |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Bolton Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Rotherham Bolton |
2-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bolton Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Exeter City Bolton |
1-5 |
|
21.02.26
|
Bolton Blackpool |
2-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Lincoln Bolton |
1-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Bolton Barnsley |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Bolton |
0-1 |
|
27.01.26
|
Bolton Burton Albion |
2-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
20.01.26
|
Stevenage Bolton |
0-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Wigan Bolton |
0-1 |
|
13.01.26
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Bolton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
10.01.26
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Peterborough Bolton |
3-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bolton Northampton |
0-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Doncaster Bolton |
1-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Bolton Mansfield |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Bolton Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Wycombe Bolton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Bolton Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Mansfield Bolton |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Swindon Bolton |
4-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Bolton Bradford City |
3-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Luton Bolton |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bolton Bradford City |
0-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Oldham Bolton |
2-6 |
|
08.11.25
|
Bolton Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Bolton Huddersfield |
2-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bolton Cardiff |
1-0 |
|
16.10.25
|
Huddersfield Bolton |
1-2 |
|
11.10.25
|
Burton Albion Bolton |
3-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bolton Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Northampton Bolton |
2-0 |
|
23.09.25
|
Bolton Manchester City U21 |
3-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Bolton Wigan |
4-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Leyton Orient Bolton |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Bolton AFC Wimbledon |
3-0 |
|
02.09.25
|
Bolton Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Blackpool Bolton |
1-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Bolton Bradford City |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Bolton Luton |
2-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bolton Huddersfield |
3-3 |
|
14.04.26
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Bolton Stevenage |
5-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bolton Stockport |
2-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Bolton Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bolton Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Bolton Blackpool |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Bolton Barnsley |
3-2 |
|
27.01.26
|
Bolton Burton Albion |
2-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
13.01.26
|
Bolton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
04.01.26
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Bolton Northampton |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Bolton Mansfield |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Bolton Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Bolton Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Bolton Bradford City |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bolton Bradford City |
0-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Bolton Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Bolton Huddersfield |
2-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bolton Cardiff |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bolton Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Bolton Manchester City U21 |
3-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Bolton Wigan |
4-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Bolton AFC Wimbledon |
3-0 |
|
02.09.25
|
Bolton Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Bolton Lincoln |
1-1 |
|
20.08.25
|
Bolton Reading |
1-1 |
|
13.08.25
|
Bolton Sheffield Wednesday (Penalties:2 - 4) |
3-3 |
|
09.08.25
|
Bolton Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Bolton Stevenage |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Bolton Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Bolton Rotherham |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bolton Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Bolton Stockport |
0-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Bolton Birmingham |
3-1 |
|
22.02.25
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Bolton Crawley |
4-3 |
|
28.01.25
|
Bolton Northampton |
3-1 |
|
21.01.25
|
Bolton Charlton |
1-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Bolton Cambridge |
2-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bolton Lincoln |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bolton Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Bolton Wigan |
0-2 |
|
10.12.24
|
Bolton Huddersfield |
3-1 |
|
03.12.24
|
Bolton Mansfield |
3-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bolton Blackpool |
2-1 |
|
12.11.24
|
Bolton Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
26.10.24
|
Bolton Peterborough |
1-0 |
|
14.05.26
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Bradford City Bolton |
0-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Bradford City Bolton |
1-1 |
|
11.04.26
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Cardiff Bolton |
2-0 |
|
03.04.26
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Plymouth Bolton |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
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Port Vale Bolton |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
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Rotherham Bolton |
2-2 |
|
28.02.26
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Exeter City Bolton |
1-5 |
|
17.02.26
|
Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Lincoln Bolton |
1-1 |
|
31.01.26
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AFC Wimbledon Bolton |
0-1 |
|
20.01.26
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Stevenage Bolton |
0-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Wigan Bolton |
0-1 |
|
10.01.26
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Peterborough Bolton |
3-1 |
|
01.01.26
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Doncaster Bolton |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Wycombe Bolton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
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Mansfield Bolton |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Swindon Bolton |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Luton Bolton |
1-1 |
|
11.11.25
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Oldham Bolton |
2-6 |
|
16.10.25
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Huddersfield Bolton |
1-2 |
|
11.10.25
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Burton Albion Bolton |
3-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Northampton Bolton |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Leyton Orient Bolton |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Blackpool Bolton |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Barnsley Bolton |
1-1 |
|
03.08.25
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Stockport Bolton |
2-0 |
|
22.07.25
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Shrewsbury Bolton |
2-5 |
|
19.07.25
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Hibernian Bolton |
0-2 |
|
15.07.25
|
Barrow Bolton |
0-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Peterborough Bolton |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Lincoln Bolton |
4-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Barnsley Bolton |
4-1 |
|
01.04.25
|
Wigan Bolton |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Blackpool Bolton |
2-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Bristol Rovers Bolton |
3-2 |
|
08.03.25
|
Burton Albion Bolton |
1-2 |
|
01.03.25
|
Wrexham Bolton |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Shrewsbury Bolton |
2-3 |
|
11.02.25
|
Wrexham Bolton |
1-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Reading Bolton |
1-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Huddersfield Bolton |
0-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Lincoln Bolton |
0-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Rotherham Bolton |
3-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Exeter City Bolton |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
|
Mansfield Bolton |
2-1 |
|
20.12.24
|
Wycombe Bolton |
0-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Cambridge Bolton |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Stockport Bolton |
5-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Walsall Bolton |
2-1 |
|
29.10.24
|
Stevenage Bolton |
1-4 |
|
13.01.2026
|
Bolton Port Vale |
0-1
|
|
08.11.2025
|
Bolton Port Vale |
4-0
|
|
03.08.2024
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-3
|
|
20.04.2024
|
Bolton Port Vale |
2-0
|
|
05.12.2023
|
Bolton Port Vale |
2-0
|
|
03.08.2024
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-3
|
|
30.09.2023
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-1
|
|
13.08.2022
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-0
|
|
13.03.2021
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-1
|
|
22.04.2017
|
Port Vale Bolton |
0-2
|