Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale

8 November 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Coy

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Amario Cozier-Duberry 31’, 68’
  • Xavier Simons 36’
  • Kyle Dempsey 72’

Match summary

Bolton Wanderers won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Port Vale. Bolton Wanderers led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Amario Cozier-Duberry put Bolton Wanderers ahead in the 31st minute and Xavier Simons made it 2-0 from a corner in the 36th minute. In the second half, Cozier-Duberry made it 3-0 in the 68th minute and Kyle Dempsey made it 4-0 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Bolton Wanderers created 0.90 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Port Vale's 0.52 from 8.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
14 Shots 8
10 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 5
607 Passes 300
86.2% Pass accuracy 70.3%
11 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Bolton Wanderers Port Vale
Kick-off
3’
George ByersShot on target
15’
Devante ColeShot on target
17’
Connor HallShot on target
17’
Connor HallShot on target
Ibrahim CissokoShot on target
20’
Amario Cozier-DuberryLeft foot shot1-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
31’
Xavier SimonsRight foot shot2-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
36’
Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target
40’
Josh SheehanShot on target
44’
Xavier SimonsShot on target
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
George HallJaheim Headley
46’
Ronan CurtisGeorge Byers
Second half underway
Ibrahim CissokoFoul
54’
Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target
56’
Kyle DempseyXavier Simons
61’
Jordi Osei-TutuIbrahim Cissoko
61’
Aaron MorleyJoel Randall
61’
Cyrus ChristieShot on target
63’
65’
Ryan CroasdaleRhys Walters
65’
Ruari PatonKyle John
Amario Cozier-DuberryRight foot shot3-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
68’
Kyle DempseyRight foot shot4-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
72’
Sam DalbyMason Burstow
75’
Marcus ForssAmario Cozier-Duberry
79’
80’
Cameron HumphreysFoul
90+1’
Ruari PatonFoul
Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 0.52 31’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 31’ 36’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 36’ 68’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 68’ 72’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), 4-0 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 0.52 31’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 Cozier-Duberry 31’ 36’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 Simons 36’ 68’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 Cozier-Duberry 68’ 72’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), 4-0 Dempsey 72’
Bolton Wanderers 0.90 xGPort Vale 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking 
15’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 88’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 31’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 15’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 40’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 15’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 56’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 15’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 88’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 31’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 15’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 40’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Ruari Paton (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 15’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 56’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ George Byers (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway
Toal
Johnston
Christie
Sheehan
Simons 61’
Cozier-Duberry 2 79’
Randall 61’
Cissoko 61’
Burstow 75’
Port Vale 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gauci
Debrah
Humphreys
Hall
Johnson
John 65’
Walters 65’
Byers 46’
Garrity
Headley 46’
Cole

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
90′ 4 0 47 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Cyrus Christie
90′ 2 2 – 8 5 68 – – – –
Eoin Toal
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 80 – – – –
George Johnston
90′ – 1 1 4 3 98 – – – –
Max Conway
90′ 1 2 – 9 5 71 – – – –
Jordi Osei-Tutu Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – 5 – 8 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Josh Sheehan
90′ – – 72 1 0.33 – 2 2 – 1 –
Xavier Simons Taken off
61′ 1 – 33 – 0.03 1 2 5 1 1 –
Amario Cozier-Duberry Taken off
79′ 2 2 34 2 0.24 2 – 5 1 – –
Joel Randall Taken off
61′ – – 17 1 0.01 – – – – – –
Ibrahim Cissoko Taken off
61′ – – 18 – 0.06 – – 4 1 1
Kyle Dempsey Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 12 – 0.00 1 – 2 – – –
Aaron Morley Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 19 – 0.00 1 2 2 – 1 –
Marcus Forss Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Mason Burstow Taken off
75′ – 2 – – – 0.06 3 4 – 16 –
Sam Dalby Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bolton Wanderers win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Port Vale win 21% Avg odds 4.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bolton Wanderers LWLWW
Port Vale WDDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Port Vale, 20 Apr 24 Next meeting: Port Vale 1-0 Bolton Wanderers, 21 Mar 26  All Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.