Rotherham United vs Port Vale prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Rotherham United vs Port Vale

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

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Rotherham United vs Port Vale preview

Rotherham United host Port Vale in the League Two on Saturday 9 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at AESSEAL New York Stadium in Rotherham. Rotherham United sit 22nd on 12 points after 14 matches, while Port Vale are 19th in the table with 15 points from 12.

Recent form: Rotherham United L-D-D-L-L, Port Vale W-L-D-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Rotherham United have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Port Vale average 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Rotherham United won 1, 0 games were drawn and Port Vale won 1. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 7 Apr 2026, ended Port Vale 1-0 Rotherham United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
19Port Vale124351014-415WWDLW
22Rotherham United142661825-712LLDDL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 0, Port Vale 1.

Team news

Rotherham United expected line-up (4-3-3)

Julian Eyestone, Denzel Hall, Dominic Iorfa, Kieran Ngwenya, Joe Rafferty, Josh Austerfield, Jayce Fitzgerald, Brandon Cover, Paul Mullin, Jili Buyabu, Aaron Nemane

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

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