Port Vale
- Port Vale are unbeaten at home in League Two 2026/2027, winning 3 and drawing 2 from 5 games.
- Vale have scored 0.80 goals a game at home in League Two 2026/2027 and conceded just 0.20, but that hasn't been enough to gain all the points on offer at Vale Park.
Rochdale
- Rochdale have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 6 away fixtures in League Two 2026/2027.
- Dale, who will bring a solid central structure to Vale Park in the shape of a 4-2-3-1, have shipped 9 goals on the road in the league in 2026/2027 - an average of 1.50 per game.
Key Players
George Byers has provided the main spark for Port Vale in the league this season, scoring 2 goals in 4 games, and Dale have found their biggest goal threat in Dajaune Brown with 2 goals in 8 .
Betting Insights
- Port Vale make the odds-on favorites at 1.77 for Saturday's home game with Rochdale, which probably looks about right when compared to the draw at 3.6 and visitors at 4.4.
- The hosts are 22nd in League Two 2026/2027 on 12 points from 11 games while Rochdale are 17th on 15 points from 13.
- Both Teams To Score - No seems a playable proposition at 1.87.
Prediction
- That's probably enough for Brady to have them focussed and ready to edge Dale on Saturday.
- But Vale's recent form doesn't exactly cover the field for this matchup at Vale Park either and, with Dale's away stats looking especially problematic, we believe a safer option may be to bet on Both Teams To Score - No at 1.87.
