What channel is Port Vale v York on?
Port Vale v York kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), in League Two, matchday 27. 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; York are 6th with 17 points from 11 (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost), 3 draws in a row. Goals: Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4), York have scored 19 and conceded 13 (+6). Port Vale have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, York 3 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Alex Newby (6) for York. Arena Rete's model makes York favourites (40%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 2 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Port Vale, 1 draw, 0 wins for York.
How to watch Port Vale v York in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Port Vale v York 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 OctYork 1-1 Accrington
- Sat 17 OctNewport County 1-1 York
- Sat 10 OctYork 1-1 Northampton
- Sat 26 SeptYork 3-0 Gillingham
- Sat 19 SeptChesterfield 2-0 York
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. York are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 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 11 for York; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Port Vale v York down the years2 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Port Vale 4, York 2 · 3 per match
- 16 Mar 2013York0-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 17 Nov 2012Port Vale2-2YorkLeague Two
The last meeting was on 16 Mar 2013: York 0-2 Port Vale. With Port Vale at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 1 match, goals 2-2. Port Vale last won this fixture on 16 Mar 2013 (York 0-2 Port Vale). York have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Port Vale on the left, York on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Port Vale v York kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent).
- What channel is Port Vale v York 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 York 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 York highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Port Vale v York being played?
- At Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), capacity 19,052. Port Vale are the home side.
- Where are Port Vale and York in the table?
- Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 matches; York are 6th with 17 points from 11. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. York are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Port Vale and York in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). York: D D D W L (3 draws in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Port Vale and York?
- York: Alex Newby (6) and Ollie Pearce (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Port Vale v York?
- Arena Rete's model makes York favourites (40%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and York?
- 2 meetings on record: 1 win for Port Vale, 1 draw, 0 wins for York; goals 4-2.
- When did Port Vale and York last meet?
- On 16 Mar 2013 (League Two): York 0-2 Port Vale.
- Where can I follow Port Vale v York 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.