Updated 30 October 2026.
Port Vale host Rochdale at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent on 31 October 2026 at 12:30 in League Two. Port Vale's last five results: L W W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Rochdale's last five: W D L D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Port Vale have won 0, Rochdale 1, with 1 draw.
Port Vale vs Rochdale kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in League Two, at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent. Vale Park holds 19,052 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Port Vale vs Rochdale is being played at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Port Vale, which holds 19,052 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of League Two.
Port Vale have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 5, with results reading L W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to York in the League Two on 24 October.
Rochdale have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading W D L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-5 defeat at home to Accrington in the League Two on 24 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Port Vale have won 0, Rochdale have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Port Vale scoring 3 goals to Rochdale's 4. The most recent was Rochdale 1-1 Port Vale on 22 February 2022 in the League Two.
K. Dempsey leads Port Vale with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Port Vale player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Port Vale player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dajaune Brown leads Rochdale with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Rochdale player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rochdale player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Emily Heaslip is the referee for Port Vale vs Rochdale in League Two on Saturday 31 October 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts Port Vale vs Rochdale with 11 starters a side: Port Vale line up 3-5-2 and Rochdale 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 12:30 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Port Vale the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 18% for Rochdale and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Port Vale 1.6 - 0.8 Rochdale.
The most likely score in Port Vale vs Rochdale is 1-0, a Port Vale win, at 14%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 44% likely and over 2.5 goals 42%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Port Vale vs Rochdale, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2022 | League Two | Rochdale vs Port Vale | 1-1 |
| 4 Sep 2021 | League Two | Port Vale vs Rochdale | 2-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Port Vale 1.6 - 0.8 Rochdale in goals. It gives Port Vale a 56% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Rochdale 18%. Both teams to score is 44% likely, over 1.5 goals 69% and over 2.5 goals 42%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (14%), 1-1 (13%), 2-0 (12%), 0-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Port Vale win | 14% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 2-0 | Port Vale win | 12% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Port Vale win | 9% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Port Vale vs Rochdale, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Port Vale | Fouls committed | Rochdale | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Dempsey | 13 | D. Brown | 15 |
| 2 | J. Lawrence-Gabriel | 12 | H. Gilmour | 13 |
| 3 | G. Hall | 12 | C. Tasker | 11 |
| 4 | J. Moon | 9 | E. Francis | 10 |
| 5 | C. Hall | 8 | E. Dieseruvwe | 8 |
| # | Port Vale | Shots | Rochdale | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Dempsey | 15 | D. Brown | 23 |
| 2 | B. Garrity | 12 | A. Flint | 14 |
| 3 | O. Lynch | 11 | C. Hayes | 11 |
| 4 | J. Lawrence-Gabriel | 9 | J. Smith | 9 |
| 5 | O. Mayea | 9 | B. Adeeko | 8 |
| # | Port Vale | Shots on target | Rochdale | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Mayea | 6 | D. Brown | 9 |
| 2 | O. Lynch | 6 | A. Flint | 4 |
| 3 | K. Dempsey | 5 | J. Smith | 3 |
| 4 | M. Watters | 4 | L. Hannant | 3 |
| 5 | L. Montsma | 3 | C. Tasker | 2 |
| # | Port Vale | Goals | Rochdale | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Byers | 2 | D. Brown | 4 |
| 2 | K. Figueroa | 1 | A. Flint | 2 |
| 3 | O. Mayea | 1 | I. Henderson | 1 |
| 4 | K. Dempsey | 1 | C. Hayes | 1 |
| 5 | O. Lynch | 1 | D. Moss | 1 |
| # | Port Vale | Yellow cards | Rochdale | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Dempsey | 4 | T. Adebayo-Rowling | 3 |
| 2 | B. Garrity | 3 | E. Francis | 2 |
| 3 | J. Moon | 2 | B. Adeeko | 2 |
| 4 | J. Lawrence-Gabriel | 2 | S. Beckwith | 1 |
| 5 | C. Humphreys | 2 | C. Hayes | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.1 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.3 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.5 | 19 of 24 |
| Passes | 355.9 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 9.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 437.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 14 of 24 |