What channel is Bristol Rovers v Port Vale on?
Bristol Rovers v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Memorial Stadium, in League Two, matchday 39. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12 matches (5 won, 0 drawn, 7 lost), 4 defeats in a row; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Bristol Rovers have scored 16 and conceded 20 (-4), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Bristol Rovers have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bristol Rovers favourites (49%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Bristol Rovers, 1 draw, 7 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Bristol Rovers v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bristol Rovers 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 OctBristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBristol Rovers 1-3 Barnet
- Sat 3 OctCrewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 26 SeptBristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter
- 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 →Bristol Rovers are 16th: 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 Bristol Rovers 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
Bristol Rovers v Port Vale down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol Rovers 16, Port Vale 18 · 2.4 per match
- 6 Dec 2025Port Vale1-0Bristol RoversFA Cup
- 29 Mar 2024Port Vale2-0Bristol RoversLeague One
- 3 Oct 2023Bristol Rovers3-0Port ValeLeague One
- 22 Apr 2023Port Vale2-0Bristol RoversLeague One
- 10 Dec 2022Bristol Rovers1-0Port ValeLeague One
- 18 Apr 2022Port Vale1-3Bristol RoversLeague Two
- 7 Dec 2021Bristol Rovers1-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 22 Jan 2019Bristol Rovers3-0Port ValeEFL Trophy
- 18 Feb 2017Port Vale1-1Bristol RoversLeague One
- 24 Sept 2016Bristol Rovers2-1Port ValeLeague One
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 6 Dec 2025: Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers. With Bristol Rovers at home: 5 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 12-6. Bristol Rovers last won this fixture on 3 Oct 2023 (Bristol Rovers 3-0 Port Vale). Port Vale last won it on 6 Dec 2025 (Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Bristol Rovers on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bristol Rovers v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Memorial Stadium.
- What channel is Bristol Rovers 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 Bristol Rovers 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 Bristol Rovers v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bristol Rovers v Port Vale being played?
- At Memorial Stadium, capacity 11,916. Bristol Rovers are the home side.
- Where are Bristol Rovers and Port Vale in the table?
- Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Bristol Rovers are 16th: 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 Bristol Rovers and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bristol Rovers: L L L L W (4 defeats in a row). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who is the favourite in Bristol Rovers v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bristol Rovers favourites (49%), 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 Bristol Rovers and Port Vale?
- 14 meetings on record: 6 wins for Bristol Rovers, 1 draw, 7 wins for Port Vale; goals 16-18.
- When did Bristol Rovers and Port Vale last meet?
- On 6 Dec 2025 (FA Cup): Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers.
- Where can I follow Bristol Rovers 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.