What channel is Chesterfield v Port Vale on?
Chesterfield v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium, in League Two, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 3; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Chesterfield have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Chesterfield have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Dilan Markanday (4) for Chesterfield. Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (55%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale. They have already met once this season: Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield.
How to watch Chesterfield v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Chesterfield 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 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
- Sat 10 OctCrawley Town 2-2 Chesterfield
- Sat 3 OctChesterfield 4-2 Tranmere
- 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 →Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 Chesterfield 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
Chesterfield v Port Vale down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Chesterfield 25, Port Vale 19 · 2.9 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Port Vale1-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2026Chesterfield5-4Port ValeEFL Trophy
- 25 Jan 2025Chesterfield1-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 14 Sept 2024Port Vale1-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 31 Jul 2021Chesterfield0-1Port ValeClub Friendlies
- 30 Mar 2018Port Vale2-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 19 Aug 2017Chesterfield2-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 8 Apr 2017Chesterfield1-0Port ValeLeague One
- 30 Dec 2016Port Vale1-0ChesterfieldLeague One
- 2 Apr 2016Chesterfield4-2Port ValeLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield. With Chesterfield at home: 5 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 18-10. Chesterfield last won this fixture on 22 Sept 2026 (Chesterfield 5-4 Port Vale). Port Vale last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Chesterfield on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Chesterfield v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium.
- What channel is Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Chesterfield v Port Vale being played?
- At SMH Group Stadium, capacity 10,338. Chesterfield are the home side.
- Where are Chesterfield and Port Vale in the table?
- Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 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 Chesterfield and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Chesterfield: D L D W L (winless in 3). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Chesterfield and Port Vale?
- Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Chesterfield v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield and Port Vale?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale; goals 25-19.
- When did Chesterfield and Port Vale last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League Two): Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield.
- Where can I follow Chesterfield 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.