Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers prediction and preview
League Two · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC
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Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers
League Two · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers preview
Port Vale welcome Bristol Rovers at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday 29 December 2026 (19:45 UTC) in the League Two. Port Vale go into the round 19th, on 15 points from 12 games, while Bristol Rovers are 17th in the table with 16 points from 14.
Port Vale come into the game with a W-L-D-W-W run in the league (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Bristol Rovers's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Port Vale have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Bristol Rovers average 0.7 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Port Vale have 2 wins to Bristol Rovers's 2 across 4 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 0. The most recent meeting, on 29 Mar 2024, ended Port Vale 2-0 Bristol Rovers.
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Form and table
- Port ValeLast five: W W D L W
- Bristol RoversLast five: L L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLDL |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 | WWDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Port Vale expected line-up (3-5-2)
Marko Marosi, Cameron Humphreys, Jasper Moon, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, Jaheim Headley, George Hall, George Byers, Onel Hernández, Max Watters
Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)
Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn
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