Port Vale make the trip to the Toughsheet Community Stadium to take on Bolton this Saturday in League One. Bolton eye the last automatic promotion spot, whereas Port Vale need a win to keep themselves away from the relegation zone.
Bolton currently sit third in League One after 44 games. The Wanderers have 24 wins, 11 draws and nine losses, leaving them on 83 points, three points from Derby.
In their last five games in all competitions, Bolton have two wins and three draws.
Despite having 64% of the possession and four shots on target, Bolton were unable to convert any of them and had to settle for a 0 - 0 draw against Stevenage. However, the next time out against Reading saw Bolton back amongst the goals. Aarons Collins opened the scoring in the 11th minute but Lewis Wing equalised for Reading in the 40th minute. However, Collins then converted a penalty and then completed his hat-trick as well as being joined on the scoresheet by Jon Daoi Boovarsson who himself grabbed two. Paul Mukairu did score late on but Bolton secured the 5 - 2 win.
The trip to Bristol saw Collins give Bolton the lead early in the second half and a 98th minute penalty from Aaron Morley wrapped up a 2 - 0 win for Bolton. Abu Kamara opened the scoring for Portsmouth in the seventh minute but Collins equalised for Bolton before halftime. Neither team could find the back of the net in the second half as the game finished 1 - 1.
The last time out for Bolton was against Shrewsbury. Daniel Udog opened the scoring for Shrewsbury but Cameron Jerome equalised on the 40 minute mark. Jordan Shipley put Shrewsbury back ahead before halftime but Paris Maghoma rescued a 2 - 2 draw for Bolton.
Port Vale, on the other hand, currently sit 22nd in League One. In 44 games, Port Vale have ten wins, ten draws and 24 losses which leaves them on 40 points, one point from safety.
In their last five games in all competitions, Port Vale have five losses.
Port Vale did manage to register more of the possession and more shots on target, but goals from Mitch Pinnock and Shaun Mcwilliams gave Northampton Town the 2 - 0 win. The next time out for Port Vale saw them at Wigan. Port Vale did have more shots on target but neither side could find the back of the net as the game finished 0 - 0.
The trip to Peterborough was one to forget for Port Vale who had just one shot on target and 25% of the possession. Joel Randall and Harrison Burrows were on the scoresheet along with an own goal from Alex Iacovitti in the 3 - 0 win for Peterborough. Ethan Chislett and Baylee Dipepa gave Port Vale the 2 - 0 lead at the 40 minute mark. However, in the second half, a brace from Millenic Alli and goals from Zak Jules and Luke Harris gave Exeter the 4 - 2 win.
The most recent outing for Port Vale was against Wycombe. David Wheeler opened the scoring for Wycombe in the fourth minute, but Chislett equalised early in the second half. However, Nigel Lonwijk popped up with a goal in the 86th minute to give Wycombe the 2 - 1 win.
Bolton and Port Vale have met 43 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming all the way back in 1900. Bolton have the far better record in the fixture with 29 wins in comparison to Port Vale’s three wins. In fact, a draw is more common, happening on 11 occasions.