Rotherham vs Port Vale: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Port Vale?
Rotherham won 2-1 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. NombeRotherham
- 29′S. NombeRotherham
- 60′C. HallPort Vale
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-1-4-2- 10S. Nombe
- 9J. Hugill
- 6R. James
- 7J. Powell
- 44Daniel Gore
- 22D. Hall
- 4L. Kelly
- 3Z. Jules
- 18L. Agbaire
- 2J. Rafferty
- 1C. Dawson
Port Vale
3-4-3- 19B. Waine
- 9J. Stockley
- 10L. Tolaj
- 3J. Headley
- 26J. Shipley
- 7G. Byers
- 2M. Clark
- 5C. Hall
- 25C. Humphreys
- 22J. Debrah
- 1M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | Altrincham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Bath City(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Kidsgrove Athletic(away) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Newcastle Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 3 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2022 | Port Vale 1-2 Rotherham | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Rotherham 1-1 Port Vale | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Rotherham 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Port Vale 2-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Rotherham 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Port Vale 6-2 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Rotherham on Aug 10, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 23rd in League One (41 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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