What channel is Rotherham v Port Vale on?
Rotherham v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at AESSEAL New York Stadium, in League Two, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 5; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Rotherham have scored 14 and conceded 20 (-6), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Rotherham have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Paul Mullin (6) for Rotherham. Arena Rete's model makes Rotherham favourites (45%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Rotherham, 1 draw, 8 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Rotherham v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rotherham 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 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
- 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 →Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates 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 Rotherham 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
Rotherham v Port Vale down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rotherham 19, Port Vale 23 · 3 per match
- 7 Apr 2026Port Vale1-0RotherhamLeague One
- 2 Aug 2025Rotherham2-1Port ValeLeague One
- 10 Aug 2022Port Vale1-2RotherhamEFL Cup
- 30 Nov 2021Rotherham1-1Port ValeEFL Trophy
- 21 Apr 2014Rotherham1-0Port ValeLeague One
- 29 Dec 2013Port Vale2-0RotherhamLeague One
- 26 Dec 2012Rotherham1-2Port ValeLeague Two
- 8 Sept 2012Port Vale6-2RotherhamLeague Two
- 21 Jan 2012Rotherham0-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 1 Oct 2011Port Vale2-0RotherhamLeague Two
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 7 Apr 2026: Port Vale 1-0 Rotherham. With Rotherham at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 13-7. Rotherham last won this fixture on 2 Aug 2025 (Rotherham 2-1 Port Vale). Port Vale last won it on 7 Apr 2026 (Port Vale 1-0 Rotherham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rotherham on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rotherham v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
- What channel is Rotherham 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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rotherham v Port Vale being played?
- At AESSEAL New York Stadium, capacity 12,021. Rotherham are the home side.
- Where are Rotherham and Port Vale in the table?
- Rotherham are 22nd with 11 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Rotherham are 22nd: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt 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 Rotherham and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rotherham: D L L L D (winless in 5). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Rotherham and Port Vale?
- Rotherham: Paul Mullin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rotherham v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Rotherham favourites (45%), 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 Rotherham and Port Vale?
- 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Rotherham, 1 draw, 8 wins for Port Vale; goals 19-23.
- When did Rotherham and Port Vale last meet?
- On 7 Apr 2026 (League One): Port Vale 1-0 Rotherham.
- Where can I follow Rotherham 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.