What channel is Rochdale v Port Vale on?
Rochdale v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena, in League Two, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 3; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Rochdale have scored 15 and conceded 17 (-2), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Rochdale have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Dajaune Brown (4) for Rochdale. Arena Rete's model makes Rochdale favourites (50%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Rochdale, 3 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Rochdale v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rochdale 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 OctRochdale 2-2 Grimsby
- Sat 17 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctTranmere 1-1 Rochdale
- Sat 3 OctRochdale 1-0 Swindon
- Sat 26 SeptFleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
- 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 →Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 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 12 league matches for Rochdale 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
Rochdale v Port Vale down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rochdale 19, Port Vale 20 · 2.8 per match
- 23 Jul 2022Rochdale2-3Port ValeClub Friendlies
- 22 Feb 2022Rochdale1-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 5 Oct 2021Port Vale1-0RochdaleEFL Trophy
- 4 Sept 2021Port Vale2-3RochdaleLeague Two
- 29 Aug 2020Port Vale2-1RochdaleClub Friendlies
- 4 Apr 2017Rochdale3-0Port ValeLeague One
- 16 Aug 2016Port Vale1-0RochdaleLeague One
- 23 Apr 2016Port Vale4-1RochdaleLeague One
- 28 Nov 2015Rochdale2-1Port ValeLeague One
- 6 Apr 2015Rochdale1-0Port ValeLeague One
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 23 Jul 2022: Rochdale 2-3 Port Vale. With Rochdale at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 11-7. Rochdale last won this fixture on 4 Sept 2021 (Port Vale 2-3 Rochdale). Port Vale last won it on 23 Jul 2022 (Rochdale 2-3 Port Vale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rochdale on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rochdale v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena.
- What channel is Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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 Rochdale v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rochdale v Port Vale being played?
- At Crown Oil Arena, capacity 10,249. Rochdale are the home side.
- Where are Rochdale and Port Vale in the table?
- Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 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 Rochdale and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rochdale: D L D W W (winless in 3). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Rochdale and Port Vale?
- Rochdale: Dajaune Brown (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rochdale v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Rochdale favourites (50%), 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 Rochdale and Port Vale?
- 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Rochdale, 3 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale; goals 19-20.
- When did Rochdale and Port Vale last meet?
- On 23 Jul 2022 (Club Friendlies): Rochdale 2-3 Port Vale.
- Where can I follow Rochdale 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.