National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Scunthorpe United or Port Vale that keep their silverware dream alive.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
Scunthorpe participated in Carabao Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.6-6-7 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Scunthorpe United so far this season.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. G. Miller was the last player to find the net.
The Scunthorpe United fans got no joy from their last match, a League Two game also here at The Park Avenue Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Grimsby Town. A League Two defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Swindon Town.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Scunthorpe United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost four.
The manager R. Wilcox will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lincoln City in only three days.
Scunthorpe has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. 25 goals have been conceded.
Port Vale form and stats
Port Vale was sent out of Carabao Cup in the 1st round last season.The visitors are W5-D7-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. Port have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Visiting Port Vale has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Port has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cheltenham Town for a League Two game that ended a draw (0-0). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Scunthorpe United in the League Two.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Port in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Port Vale, six draws and five defeats.
A new game in only three days for Port Vale, the EFL Trophy home match versus Tranmere Rovers. Busy days.
Port Vale find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Port have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Scunthorpe won four, Port Vale won one and five draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Scunthorpe United missing players
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| Scunthorpe United | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 39 | 17 | Conceded | C | 21 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 311 | 156 | Total Shots | T S | 105 | 249 | ||
| 118 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 100 | ||
| 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 65 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 58 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 46 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -13 | 41 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -12 | 40 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 32 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 22 |