Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Bolton Wanderers U18 (5th, 54 pts) and Port Vale U18 (12th, 39 pts). Port Vale U18 had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 12th in the table.
Port Vale U18's winless run stood at 5. Bolton Wanderers U18 had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Port Vale U18, 1.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by Bolton Wanderers U18, 2 by Port Vale U18, 0 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.


