What channel is Shrewsbury v Port Vale on?
Shrewsbury v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow, in League Two, matchday 19. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches (5 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 wins in a row; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Shrewsbury have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Shrewsbury have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: George Lloyd (4) for Shrewsbury. Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (46%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Shrewsbury, 4 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Shrewsbury v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Shrewsbury 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 OctCrawley Town 2-3 Shrewsbury
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- 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 →Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 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 12 league matches for Shrewsbury 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
Shrewsbury v Port Vale down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Shrewsbury 18, Port Vale 23 · 2.7 per match
- 9 Mar 2024Port Vale1-2ShrewsburyLeague One
- 25 Nov 2023Shrewsbury2-1Port ValeLeague One
- 11 Feb 2023Shrewsbury3-2Port ValeLeague One
- 20 Sept 2022Shrewsbury0-4Port ValeEFL Trophy
- 17 Sept 2022Port Vale2-1ShrewsburyLeague One
- 3 Sept 2019Port Vale2-1ShrewsburyEFL Trophy
- 8 Jan 2019Port Vale1-1ShrewsburyEFL Trophy
- 28 Jul 2018Port Vale2-4ShrewsburyClub Friendlies
- 17 Mar 2017Port Vale2-1ShrewsburyLeague One
- 26 Nov 2016Shrewsbury0-0Port ValeLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 9 Mar 2024: Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury. With Shrewsbury at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 7-8. Shrewsbury last won this fixture on 9 Mar 2024 (Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury). Port Vale last won it on 20 Sept 2022 (Shrewsbury 0-4 Port Vale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Shrewsbury on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Shrewsbury v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow.
- What channel is Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Shrewsbury v Port Vale being played?
- At The Croud Meadow, capacity 9,875. Shrewsbury are the home side.
- Where are Shrewsbury and Port Vale in the table?
- Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 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 Shrewsbury and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Shrewsbury: W W L W D (2 wins in a row). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Shrewsbury and Port Vale?
- Shrewsbury: George Lloyd (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Shrewsbury v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (46%), 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 Shrewsbury and Port Vale?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Shrewsbury, 4 draws, 6 wins for Port Vale; goals 18-23.
- When did Shrewsbury and Port Vale last meet?
- On 9 Mar 2024 (League One): Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury.
- Where can I follow Shrewsbury 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.