What channel is Accrington v Port Vale on?
Accrington v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Wham Stadium, in League Two, matchday 33. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 6; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Accrington have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Accrington have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Josh Woods (6) for Accrington. Arena Rete's model makes Accrington favourites (53%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Accrington, 3 draws, 7 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Accrington v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Accrington v Port Vale yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctYork 1-1 Accrington
- Sat 17 OctAccrington 3-1 Gillingham
- Sat 10 OctOldham 0-0 Accrington
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptSwindon 1-1 Accrington
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port Vale
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
- Sat 10 OctPort Vale 1-0 Grimsby
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 Northampton
- Sat 19 SeptWalsall 2-0 Port Vale
What is at stake
If it ended today →Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Accrington and 10 for Port Vale; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Accrington v Port Vale down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Accrington 21, Port Vale 27 · 3.2 per match
- 7 Oct 2025Accrington0-2Port ValeEFL Trophy
- 1 Feb 2025Port Vale2-1AccringtonLeague Two
- 21 Sept 2024Accrington2-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 7 Apr 2023Accrington3-0Port ValeLeague One
- 7 Feb 2023Port Vale1-1AccringtonLeague One
- 6 Nov 2021Port Vale5-1AccringtonFA Cup
- 20 Jan 2018Accrington3-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 26 Sept 2017Port Vale1-2AccringtonLeague Two
- 2 Feb 2013Port Vale3-0AccringtonLeague Two
- 21 Aug 2012Accrington2-0Port ValeLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 7 Oct 2025: Accrington 0-2 Port Vale. With Accrington at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 15-8. Accrington last won this fixture on 7 Apr 2023 (Accrington 3-0 Port Vale). Port Vale last won it on 7 Oct 2025 (Accrington 0-2 Port Vale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Accrington on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Accrington v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Wham Stadium.
- What channel is Accrington v Port Vale on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Accrington v Port Vale on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Accrington v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Accrington v Port Vale being played?
- At Wham Stadium, capacity 5,397. Accrington are the home side.
- Where are Accrington and Port Vale in the table?
- Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Accrington and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Accrington: D W D W D (unbeaten in 6). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Accrington and Port Vale?
- Accrington: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Accrington v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Accrington favourites (53%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Accrington and Port Vale?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Accrington, 3 draws, 7 wins for Port Vale; goals 21-27.
- When did Accrington and Port Vale last meet?
- On 7 Oct 2025 (EFL Trophy): Accrington 0-2 Port Vale.
- Where can I follow Accrington v Port Vale live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.