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Head to head · season 2026/27 · League Two

Port Vale vs Rochdale

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 30 January at 16:00, Italian time.

Port Vale17th in League TwovsRochdale22nd in League Two
18Points15
5-3-5Won-drawn-lost4-3-8
1.4Points per match1
14Goals for17
16Goals against27
4Clean sheets4
WWLDWFormLLLDL
2 wins in a rowCurrent run3 defeats in a row
5-2-0 · 17 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-1-4 · 10 pts
0-1-5 · 1 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-4 · 5 pts
20.3 in 13Expected goals for (xG)21.1 in 15
17.2Expected goals against (xG)31.6
6.61Average player rating6.60
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This season's meetings

Rochdale v Port Vale, Saturday 30 January at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Rochdale v Port Vale on Saturday 30 January
Rochdale v Port ValeArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Rochdale 37%draw 24%Port Vale 39%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver56% over · 44% under
Both teams to scoreYes59% yes
Goals the model expects1.45 – 1.48Rochdale – Port Vale

Poisson model on 15 matches for Rochdale and 13 for Port Vale, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Port Vale wins
2draws
5Rochdale wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Port Vale 22, Rochdale 19 · 2.9 per match

  1. 31 Oct 2026Port Vale4-2RochdaleLeague Two
  2. 23 Jul 2022Rochdale2-3Port ValeClub Friendlies
  3. 22 Feb 2022Rochdale1-1Port ValeLeague Two
  4. 5 Oct 2021Port Vale1-0RochdaleEFL Trophy
  5. 4 Sept 2021Port Vale2-3RochdaleLeague Two
  6. 29 Aug 2020Port Vale2-1RochdaleClub Friendlies
  7. 4 Apr 2017Rochdale3-0Port ValeLeague One
  8. 16 Aug 2016Port Vale1-0RochdaleLeague One
  9. 23 Apr 2016Port Vale4-1RochdaleLeague One
  10. 28 Nov 2015Rochdale2-1Port ValeLeague One
  11. 6 Apr 2015Rochdale1-0Port ValeLeague One
  12. 15 Nov 2014Port Vale1-0RochdaleLeague One

and 2 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.