Bradford City vs Port Vale

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jenson Metcalfe 67’

Match summary

Bradford City beat Port Vale 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Jenson Metcalfe put Bradford City ahead from a corner in the 67th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bradford City created 0.69 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Port Vale 0.41 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 3
377 Passes 301
63.1% Pass accuracy 52.5%
17 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Bradford City Port Vale
Kick-off
12’
Kyle JohnFoul
14’
Jaheim HeadleyFoul
Half-time0-0
49’
Jayden StockleyFoul
Second half underway
Curtis TiltFoul
54’
Stephen HumphrysShot on target
56’
63’
Devante ColeShot on target
Jenson MetcalfeRight foot shot1-0 (Bradford City)
67’
77’
Mo FaalJayden Stockley
78’
George HallJordan Shipley
88’
Ronan CurtisKyle John
Antoni SarcevicArgument
90+5’
Ibou TourayFoul
90+8’
Tom McIntyreTyreik Wright
90+11’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 0.41 67’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), 1-0 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 0.41 67’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), 1-0 Metcalfe 67’
Bradford City 0.69 xGPort Vale 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Bradford City attacking 
90+2’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 42’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 90+11’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 6’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ben Heneghan (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 42’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ Jayden Stockley (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+11’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 6’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ George Byers (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Curtis Tilt (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Walker
Wright
Tilt
Kelly
Touray
Power
Metcalfe
Halliday
Wright 90’
Sarcevic
Humphrys
Port Vale 5-3-2 Starting XI
Amos
Clark
John 88’
Heneghan
Humphreys
Headley
Shipley 78’
Croasdale
Byers
Stockley 77’
Cole

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Walker
90′ 1 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Joe Wright
90′ 1 2 1 12 10 35 – – – –
Curtis Tilt
90′ 7 1 – 14 4 33 3 – –
Ciaran Kelly
90′ – – – 9 9 44 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Brad Halliday
90′ – – 49 – 0.01 – 4 4 – 1 –
Max Power
90′ – 1 48 1 0.02 1 – 5 – 1 –
Jenson Metcalfe
90′ 1 – 39 2 0.03 5 – 11 – – –
Ibou Touray
90′ – – 31 1 0.01 2 – 8 1 –
Antoni Sarcevic
90′ – – 33 3 0.21 1 – 11 1 2
Tyreik Wright Taken off
89′ – – 20 2 0.24 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards1 player
Stephen Humphrys
90′ – – 6 1 0.31 0.01 1 11 – 18 –
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

Bradford City win 56% Avg odds 1.68
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.65
Port Vale win 19% Avg odds 4.97

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

Form going into the game

Bradford City WWWLW
Port Vale LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 2-0 Bradford City, 01 Apr 25 Next meeting: Port Vale 0-2 Bradford City, 11 Mar 26  All Bradford City 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.