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Rotherham United v Port Vale : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 2nd Aug, 15:00 BST, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

Darren Moore leads his Port Vale troops to the AESSEAL New York Stadium in the League One on Saturday afternoon, with Matthew Weston's Rotherham United their challengers. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a sound selection is published below. Flip between 17 markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for each one.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We predict there's very little chance of a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Rotherham and Port Vale will score at least a couple of between them during 90 minutes. This is based on each side's recent form stats, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 79%. Bookmakers have it available at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Rotherham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rotherham
44%
23/20
13%
6/5
Draw
24%
23/10
6%
5/2
Port Vale
31%
21/10
15%
11/5
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2
7%
11/2
Rotherham 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Rotherham 1-0
9%
8/17/1
Port Vale 2-1
8%
10/1
13%
17/2
Port Vale 1-0
7%
10/1
15%
17/2
Rotherham 2-0
7%
11/1
12%
9/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
13%
10/1
Draw 0-0
5%
11/1
9%
17/2
Rotherham 3-1
5%
16/1
15%
12/1
Port Vale 2-0
5%
16/1
17%
12/1
Rotherham 3-0
4%
20/1
13%
14/1
Port Vale 3-1
3%
22/1
15%
16/1
Rotherham 3-2
3%
22/1
13%
16/1
Port Vale 3-2
3%
28/1
17%
20/1
Port Vale 3-0
2%
33/1
20%
22/1
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
4/5
5%
3/4
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
1/1
5%
19/20
Home 1st Goal
50%
8/11
8%
4/5
Away 1st Goal
47%
5/4
9%
6/5
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
9%
17/2
BTTS - Yes
59%
8/134/6
BTTS - No
41%
6/511/10
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1
11%
29/10
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
5%
16/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2
18%
17/4
Home/draw
69%
4/11
9%
7/20
Away/draw
56%
4/6
6%
4/6
Home/away
76%
1/3
6%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/9
3%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
3/1
7%
13/5
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
7/4
8%
15/8
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
2/5
2%
4/11
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
9/2
8%
17/4
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/7
2%
1/7
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/1
15%
9/1
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/20
1%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
1%
1/25
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
9%
17/2
Home DNB
61%
8/13
11%
4/7
Away DNB
49%
6/5
23%
5/4
Rotherham win to nil
21%
3/1
17%
-
Port Vale win to nil
15%
5/1
19%
-
Rotherham / Rotherham
23%
13/5
16%
12/5
Rotherham / Port Vale
3%
28/122/1
Rotherham / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Rotherham
15%
9/2
5%
17/4
Draw / Port Vale
11%
6/1
16%
6/1
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
4/1
Port Vale / Rotherham
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
Port Vale / Port Vale
16%
4/1
20%
4/1
Port Vale / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Port Vale
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
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Jan 24
Sep 13
Jan 27
Oct 11
2
Barnsley000000 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Jan 4
Sep 27
3
Blackpool000000 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Jan 1
Mar 17
4
Bolton000000 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Mar 21
Nov 8
5
Bradford000000 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Dec 9
Dec 29
6
Burton000000 
Aug 19
Feb 17
Feb 7
Aug 16
7
Cardiff000000 
Feb 7
Aug 16
Aug 7
Apr 3
8
Doncaster000000 
Feb 21
Aug 30
Aug 23
Feb 14
9
Exeter000000 
Sep 6
Jan 31
Jan 24
Sep 13
10
Huddersfield000000 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Mar 14
Dec 26
11
L Orient000000 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Sep 6
Jan 31
12
Lincoln000000 
Nov 8
Mar 21
May 2
Nov 29
13
Luton000000 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Feb 28
Dec 13
14
Mansfield000000 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Sep 20
Jan 17
15
Northampton000000 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Oct 4
Jan 10
16
Peterborough000000 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Dec 20
Mar 7
17
Plymouth000000 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Nov 22
Apr 25
18
Port Vale000000 
Aug 2
Apr 6
-
-
19
Reading000000 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Feb 21
Aug 30
20
Rotherham000000 
-
-
Apr 6
Aug 2
21
Stevenage000000 
Apr 3
Aug 9
Aug 19
Feb 17
22
Stockport000000 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Oct 25
Apr 11
23
Wigan000000 
Aug 23
Feb 14
Apr 18
Oct 18
24
Wycombe000000 
Nov 29
May 2
Nov 15
Mar 28
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Rotherham
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Port Vale
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Rotherham since 2006
Rotherham
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
11
11
Games: Scored
7 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
1 / 8
RTH
3
D
1
PTV
4
League games at Port Vale since 2005
Port Vale
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
15
7
Games: Scored
7 / 8
3 / 8
Clean sheets
5 / 8
1 / 8
RTH
2
D
1
PTV
5
Goal Statistics
Rotherham Port Vale
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Rotherham will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Port Vale will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Rotherham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-1
Port Vale’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/306117/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Port Vale
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
0%
better
RTH
PTV
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
RTH
PTV
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Rotherham v Port Vale League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Dawson GLK
-
J Rafferty DEF
-
R James DEF
-
S Raggett DEF
-
Z Jules DEF
-
D Yearwood MID
-
K. Richardson MID
-
K Spence MID
-
D. Gore MID
-
L Sibley MID
-
P Mpanzu MID
-
H Douglas MID
-
J Powell MID
-
J Holmes MID
-
L Kelly MID
-
S McWilliams MID
-
M Wilks FWD
-
J Hugill FWD
-
S Nombe FWD
-
J. Ayres FWD
-
J Kayode FWD
-
Port Vale League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Broome GLK
-
B Amos GLK
-
L Gordon DEF
-
M Clark DEF
-
B. Lomax DEF
-
S Hart DEF
-
C Hall DEF
-
K John DEF
-
J Debrah DEF
-
J. Headley DEF
-
B Heneghan DEF
-
C Humphreys DEF
-
J Lawrence-Gabriel DEF
-
J Shipley MID
-
F. Ashworth MID
-
R Richards MID
-
B Garrity MID
-
R Croasdale MID
-
J Shorrock MID
-
G Byers MID
-
J. Umolu FWD
-
R. Walters FWD
-
A Hackford FWD
-
J Stockley FWD
-
R Curtis FWD
-
L Tolaj FWD
-