What channel is Cheltenham v Port Vale on?
Cheltenham v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 21. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (55%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Cheltenham, 7 draws, 3 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Cheltenham v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham 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 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
- 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 →Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 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 Cheltenham 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
Cheltenham v Port Vale down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 23, Port Vale 20 · 2.9 per match
- 1 Jan 2025Port Vale0-0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 3 Dec 2024Cheltenham1-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 17 Feb 2024Cheltenham3-2Port ValeLeague One
- 28 Oct 2023Port Vale1-2CheltenhamLeague One
- 28 Jan 2023Cheltenham0-0Port ValeLeague One
- 3 Sept 2022Port Vale2-2CheltenhamLeague One
- 6 Mar 2021Cheltenham3-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 27 Oct 2020Port Vale2-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 7 Mar 2020Cheltenham0-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 21 Dec 2019Port Vale1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 1 Jan 2025: Port Vale 0-0 Cheltenham. With Cheltenham at home: 4 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 14-9. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 17 Feb 2024 (Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale). Port Vale last won it on 27 Oct 2020 (Port Vale 2-1 Cheltenham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Port Vale being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Port Vale in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 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 Cheltenham and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Port Vale?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (55%), 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 Cheltenham and Port Vale?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Cheltenham, 7 draws, 3 wins for Port Vale; goals 23-20.
- When did Cheltenham and Port Vale last meet?
- On 1 Jan 2025 (League Two): Port Vale 0-0 Cheltenham.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham 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.