What channel is Port Vale v Bristol Rovers on?
Port Vale v Bristol Rovers kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), in League Two, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3; Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12 (5 won, 0 drawn, 7 lost), 4 defeats in a row. Goals: Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4), Bristol Rovers have scored 16 and conceded 20 (-4). Port Vale have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Bristol Rovers 3 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Port Vale favourites (41%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Port Vale, 1 draw, 6 wins for Bristol Rovers.
How to watch Port Vale v Bristol Rovers in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Port Vale v Bristol Rovers 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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol Rovers are 16th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 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 10 league matches for Port Vale and 12 for Bristol Rovers; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Port Vale v Bristol Rovers down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Port Vale 18, Bristol Rovers 16 · 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 Port Vale at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 12-4. Port Vale last won this fixture on 6 Dec 2025 (Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers). Bristol Rovers last won it on 3 Oct 2023 (Bristol Rovers 3-0 Port Vale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Port Vale on the left, Bristol Rovers on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Port Vale v Bristol Rovers kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent).
- What channel is Port Vale v Bristol Rovers on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Port Vale v Bristol Rovers 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 Port Vale v Bristol Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Port Vale v Bristol Rovers being played?
- At Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), capacity 19,052. Port Vale are the home side.
- Where are Port Vale and Bristol Rovers in the table?
- Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 matches; Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol Rovers are 16th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Port Vale and Bristol Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). Bristol Rovers: L L L L W (4 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Port Vale v Bristol Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes Port Vale favourites (41%), 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 Port Vale and Bristol Rovers?
- 14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Port Vale, 1 draw, 6 wins for Bristol Rovers; goals 18-16.
- When did Port Vale and Bristol Rovers last meet?
- On 6 Dec 2025 (FA Cup): Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers.
- Where can I follow Port Vale v Bristol Rovers 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.