Port Vale vs Rochdale Prediction

Contrasting form lines

Port Vale's recent matches have mostly been low-scoring, with plenty of 1-0 and 1-1 scorelines cropping up in their League Two games. That points to a side that's hard to break down, even if they're not scoring freely themselves.

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Port Vale: 20 completed matches; Rochdale: 20 completed matches.

Port Vale

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

19

Difference

+5

Rochdale

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

42

Difference

-15

Rochdale's form is more up and down. They won at Fleetwood and picked up draws against Tranmere and Walsall, but they've also shipped heavy defeats, including a 5-0 loss in their most recent league game.

Port Vale look the steadier of the two over the last month or so.

Comparative Team Statistics: Port Vale vs Rochdale

History doesn't offer much

These two have met plenty of times down the years, with results going both ways across League One and League Two spells. The scorelines are a mixed bag, from narrow one-goal wins to the odd heavier margin.

None of that is recent, though. The last meeting was a friendly back in 2022, so it's really just background rather than anything that should shape expectations for this one.

The table tells a closer story

Port Vale currently sit down at 21st with 11 points from nine games, while Rochdale are up in 13th on 14 points from eleven. That's a smaller gap than you might expect given how the match-winner market is priced.

It's worth remembering this is only a partial table, so we can't say exactly how either side compares to the rest of the division. But on points per game played, there isn't a huge amount separating them.

The league positions don't scream one-sided contest.

Who to watch

Rochdale's D. Brown has chipped in with two assists across eight matches, so he's been involved in their more productive moments going forward.

Rochdale:

Best assist providers:

D. Brown - 2

Penalty cards:

O. Adebayo-Rowling x 1 x 3

E. Francis x 1 x 1

B. Bilongo x 1 x 1

There's also a disciplinary note worth flagging: O. Adebayo-Rowling has picked up three yellows and a red in just six matches, which is a fairly high rate of bookings for a short run of games.

Rochdale's discipline is worth keeping an eye on if the game gets stretched.

How it might play out

Port Vale's recent home matches have tended to be scrappy, low-scoring affairs rather than open games. If that pattern holds, this could easily be another tight one rather than a goal-fest.

Rochdale have shown they can nick results away from home, but they've also been prone to collapses, including that recent 5-0 defeat. A lot may come down to which version of Rochdale turns up.