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Port Vale vs Rochdale: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
League Two, Saturday, 31 October 2026: Port Vale vs Rochdale. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- League Two
- Date
- Saturday, 31 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 12:30
- Venue
- Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Match overview
Port Vale host Rochdale in League Two on Saturday, 31 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 UTC.
The venue for the game is Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Port Vale are 23rd with 12 points from 11 matches, while Rochdale are 17th with 15 points from 13 matches. That leaves Port Vale 3 points behind Rochdale.
Port Vale are currently in the relegation places. Port Vale have scored 6 goals and conceded 12 goals in the league, a goal difference of -6. Rochdale have scored 15 goals and conceded 22 goals in the league, a goal difference of -7.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 |
| 2 | Barnet | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | York City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 20 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Port Vale have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 8 goals and let in 3 goals (W-W-D-L-W).
Over their last 5 games Rochdale have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 16 goals (L-D-L-D-L). Rochdale are without a win in 5 matches.
Port Vale arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for Rochdale.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 27 Oct | Manchester City U21 | H | 5-0 | W |
| Port Vale | 24 Oct | York City | A | 0-2 | L |
| Port Vale | 20 Oct | Gillingham | A | 1-1 | D |
| Port Vale | 17 Oct | Chesterfield | H | 1-0 | W |
| Port Vale | 10 Oct | Grimsby Town | H | 1-0 | W |
| Rochdale | 24 Oct | Accrington Stanley | H | 0-5 | L |
| Rochdale | 20 Oct | Grimsby Town | H | 2-2 | D |
| Rochdale | 17 Oct | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2-3 | L |
| Rochdale | 10 Oct | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1-1 | D |
| Rochdale | 6 Oct | Huddersfield Town | A | 0-5 | L |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Port Vale averaged 1.6 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per game, while Rochdale averaged 1 scored and 3.2 conceded.
Port Vale have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Port Vale have been harder to score against, conceding 0.6 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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