Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Rotherham
Match Time & Date:
2 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Port Vale
Aesseal New York Stadium will be the centre of attention when Rotherham United and Port Vale go head to head in their season opener. The Millers suffered a heavy 4-1 loss to Accrington in their last warm-up game and they face yet another difficult task in Saturday’s clash. It has to be noted that the club chiefs managed to keep hold of Rotherham top scorer Sam Nombe in the summer transfer window.
The Valiants, on the other hand, are eager to impress on their return to the English third tier, but with Rotherham being tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The likes of Jordan Gabriel, Cameron Humphreys, Ben Waine, Liam Gordon, Jordan Shipley, Marko Marosi, and Rico Richards have signed permanent deals with Port Vale this summer. In their last meeting in League One, back in 2014, Rotherham defeated Port Vale 1-0.
Highlighted Team (Rotherham):
Rotherham United are an English club that compete in the Championship. Rotherham United are located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and they play their home games at New York Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 12,021.
The club was founded in 1925 as a merger between Rotherham County and Rotherham Town. The colour of Rotherham’s home kit was originally yellow and black, but nowadays they were red and white jerseys. The Millers made it to the FA Cup fifth round on two occasions (1952/1953, 1967/1968) and they have yet to play in the Premier League.
Rotherham United have won the Football League One twice (1950/1951, 1980/1981), but the club’s biggest success is participation in the 1960/1961 League Cup final. Sheffield United are regarded as Rotherham United’s fiercest rivals, but the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster could be considered Rotherham’s big rivals as well.
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