Port Vale vs Rochdale prediction
Port Vale
Saturday, 31 October 2026
4:2Half time 3 : 0League Two
Rochdale
- Hernandez 2′
- Byers (P) 11′
- Lawrence-Gabriel 22′
- Figueroa 86′
- Henderson 82′
- Tasker 90+4′
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Port Vale vs Rochdale: preview and prediction
Port Vale welcome Rochdale to Vale Park in Stoke-On-Trent on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 12:30. It's matchday 14 in the League Two. Port Vale are 18th after 12 games, while Rochdale sit 19th having played 14. Last time out Port Vale beat Manchester City U21 5-0 at home, and Rochdale lost 5-0 at home to Accrington. Port Vale haven't lost any of their last four at home.
Port Vale: form and key numbers
Port Vale have won four, drawn three and lost five of their 12 League Two games so far, scoring 10 and letting in 14. That has them 18th on 15 points.
Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 1.7 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Manchester City U21 5-0 at home; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at York and a 1-1 draw away at Gillingham.
Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won four of four recently (9 scored, 0 conceded).
- HManchester City U215-0W
- AYork0-2L
- AGillingham1-1D
- HChesterfield1-0W
- HGrimsby1-0W
- HMansfield2-0W
Port Vale: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Rochdale: form and key numbers
So far in the League Two, Rochdale have won four, drawn three and lost seven of 14, with 17 goals scored and 26 conceded, good for 19th place and 15 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, two draws and three defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 2.7 against. Last time out they lost 5-0 to Accrington at home; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to Grimsby and a 3-2 defeat away at Crewe.
Rochdale haven't won in five. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 9 conceded).
- HAccrington0-5L
- HGrimsby2-2D
- ACrewe2-3L
- ATranmere1-1D
- AHuddersfield0-5L
- HSwindon1-0W
Rochdale: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Port Vale vs Rochdale: match analysis
Home and away form points to Port Vale: Port Vale have won four of their last four at home, Rochdale none of their last three on the road. The two sides are level on points. Port Vale also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Northampton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
We make Port Vale favourites at 48%, with Rochdale on 25% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.71.0
- 0.52.7
- 1.51.1
On goals, it expects around 2.6 in the game: 1.5 for Port Vale and 1.1 for Rochdale. Over 2.5 goals is 49% and both teams scoring 52%. Their last meeting, on 22 Feb 2022, finished 1-1.
- Rochdale1-1Port Vale
- Port Vale2-3Rochdale
- Rochdale3-0Port Vale
- Port Vale1-0Rochdale
- Port Vale4-1Rochdale
Both teams scored in one of Port Vale's last six and three of Rochdale's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultPort Vale win48%
- Double chancePort Vale or draw75%
- GoalsUnder 2.551%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetPort Vale32%
- CornersPort Vale 5.3 · Rochdale 5.010.3 expected
- Cards3.6 yellows expectedRed 15%
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