Bradford City vs Port Vale

League Two 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Bradford City
Bradford City
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Port Vale
Port Vale
🏟 University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire) 👤 M. Corlett Round 22

Match report

Bradford City edged past Port Vale 2-1 in the League Two on 26 December 2024.

Port Vale had 14 shots to Bradford City's 10.

T. Sang was sent off in the 90+3th minute.

The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire), with M. Corlett in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 10 - 14 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 13 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Andy Cook
Bradford City · 2 goals
8 Antwoine Hackford 1 goal
8 Sam Walker captained the side
8 Richard Smallwood 1 assist
7 Aden Baldwin captained the side
First half vs second half
Port Vale came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 6–10
Shots On Goal 3–0 2–3
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 3–1 1–4
Attacks 61–67 50–55
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
3 Substitution 4
111 Attacks 122
0 Attacks 2
48 Dangerous Attacks 50
5 On Target 3
6 Off Target 11
10 Shots Total 14
5 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 7
7 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 6
13 Fouls 14
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
43% Ball Possession 57%
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 3
294 Passes Total 400
186 Passes Accurate 274
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
15 A. Baldwin 20 P. Huntington 18 C. Kelly
2 B. Halliday 6 R. Smallwood 10 A. Sarcevic 3 L. Richards
8 C. Kavanagh 23 B. Pointon
9 A. Cook
Port Vale · 3-1-4-2
1 C. Ripley
4 B. Heneghan 5 C. Hall 22 J. Debrah
16 J. Lowe
27 B. Cover 18 R. Croasdale 10 E. Chislett 20 T. Sang
9 J. Stockley 32 A. Hackford
Bradford City
Coach
G. Alexander
Substitutes
  • 24 Jack Shepherd
  • 21 Oliver Sanderson
  • 13 Colin Doyle
  • 27 Jay Benn
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 17 Tyreik Wright
  • 12 Clarke Oduor
Port Vale
Coach
D. Moore
Substitutes
  • 26 Rico Richards
  • 2 Mitchell Clark
  • 17 Ruari Paton
  • 19 Lorent Tolaj
  • 13 Ben Amos
  • 6 Nathan Smith
  • 11 Ronan Curtis
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ J. Shepherd ↓ P. Huntington Bradford City
  • 67' ↑ R. Richards ↓ J. Lowe Port Vale
  • 68' ↑ M. Clark ↓ B. Cover Port Vale
  • 77' ↑ O. Sanderson ↓ C. Kavanagh Bradford City
  • 77' ↑ R. Paton ↓ R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 86' ↑ L. Tolaj ↓ J. Debrah Port Vale
Cards
  • 90+3' T. Sang Port Vale
  • 28' E. Chislett Port Vale
  • 41' A. Baldwin Bradford City
  • 63' B. Halliday Bradford City
  • 66' J. Debrah Port Vale
  • 88' L. Richards Bradford City
Head-to-head
Bradford City 3 3 draws 3 Port Vale
2026-03-11 Port Vale vs Bradford City 0 - 2
2025-12-29 Bradford City vs Port Vale 1 - 0
2025-04-01 Port Vale vs Bradford City 2 - 0
2024-12-26 Bradford City vs Port Vale 2 - 1
2022-03-19 Bradford City vs Port Vale 1 - 2
2021-11-13 Port Vale vs Bradford City 1 - 1
Recent form
Bradford City D D L W D
Port Vale D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bradford City vs Port Vale?
Bradford City won 2-1 against Port Vale on 26 December 2024.
Who won Bradford City vs Port Vale?
Bradford City won the match 2-1.
Where was Bradford City vs Port Vale played?
The match was played at University of Bradford Stadium (Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Bradford City vs Port Vale?
Port Vale had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.