What channel is Port Vale v Fleetwood Town on?
Port Vale v Fleetwood Town kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), in League Two, matchday 23. 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; Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4), Fleetwood Town have scored 14 and conceded 15 (-1). Port Vale have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Fleetwood Town 5 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Port Vale favourites (37%), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Port Vale, 5 draws, 3 wins for Fleetwood Town.
How to watch Port Vale v Fleetwood Town in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Port Vale v Fleetwood Town 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 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctFleetwood Town 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 3 OctSalford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 26 SeptFleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
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. Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. 2 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 Fleetwood Town; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Port Vale v Fleetwood Town down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Port Vale 20, Fleetwood Town 18 · 2.7 per match
- 9 Jan 2026Port Vale1-0Fleetwood TownFA Cup
- 11 Nov 2025Port Vale3-3Fleetwood TownEFL Trophy
- 8 Mar 2025Fleetwood Town1-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 19 Oct 2024Port Vale3-1Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 27 Feb 2024Port Vale2-2Fleetwood TownLeague One
- 3 Feb 2024Fleetwood Town3-0Port ValeLeague One
- 8 Aug 2023Port Vale3-2Fleetwood TownEFL Cup
- 11 Mar 2023Fleetwood Town1-1Port ValeLeague One
- 30 Jul 2022Port Vale2-1Fleetwood TownLeague One
- 13 Jul 2021Fleetwood Town1-0Port ValeClub Friendlies
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 9 Jan 2026: Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town. With Port Vale at home: 6 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 17-10. Port Vale last won this fixture on 9 Jan 2026 (Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town). Fleetwood Town last won it on 3 Feb 2024 (Fleetwood Town 3-0 Port Vale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Port Vale on the left, Fleetwood Town on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Port Vale v Fleetwood Town kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent).
- What channel is Port Vale v Fleetwood Town 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 Fleetwood Town 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 Fleetwood Town highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Port Vale v Fleetwood Town being played?
- At Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), capacity 19,052. Port Vale are the home side.
- Where are Port Vale and Fleetwood Town in the table?
- Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 matches; Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Port Vale and Fleetwood Town in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). Fleetwood Town: L W D L L.
- Who is the favourite in Port Vale v Fleetwood Town?
- Arena Rete's model makes Port Vale favourites (37%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Fleetwood Town?
- 14 meetings on record: 6 wins for Port Vale, 5 draws, 3 wins for Fleetwood Town; goals 20-18.
- When did Port Vale and Fleetwood Town last meet?
- On 9 Jan 2026 (FA Cup): Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town.
- Where can I follow Port Vale v Fleetwood Town 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.