Possible nail-biting contest in Port Vale - Scunthorpe United game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Park (19052 seats)

The league table in League Two tells a story about these teams so far, with Port Vale leading Scunthorpe United by 16 points. Match preview to follow:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Port Vale form and stats

Port Vale have performed here at Vale Park this season with 9 wins from 17 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 1.

Port Vale shared the glory with Walsall in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Before that, Port Vale had a home game versus Colchester United which ended with a victory 3-0.

A decent goal production from Port Vale in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 17 league matches. Port Vale are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vale Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

There's been little loot from Scunthorpe United's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the League Two. Scunthorpe United only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Scunthorpe United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Scunthorpe United had fun at their own home (Vale Park) last time out, beating Forest Green Rovers 1-0. John Mcatee scored. A 0-2 loss hosting Cambridge United before that.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Swindon Town.

Scunthorpe United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 16 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Scunthorpe United have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Scunthorpe United - Port Vale 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Port Vale won one, Scunthorpe United won four and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe United
K. van Veen
10 goals
Port Vale
T. Pope
6 goals
Port Vale
R. Bennett
6 goals

Port Vale missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Port Vale Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 7 Played P 4 16 34
14 9 3 Won W 0 4 10
13 7 4 Drew D 1 3 9
8 1 0 Lost L 3 9 15
48 26 11 Scored S 4 18 42
42 13 7 Conceded C 12 27 50
94% 94% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 71% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 79%
49% 41% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 53%
26% 24% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 38% 35%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 6%
60% 59% 71% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 50%
29% 35% 29% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 26%
17% 12% 14% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 26%
 
5.3 6.3 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5.4
5.6 5.5 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.4 4.4
1.8 1.4 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 1.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
392 214 92 Total Shots T S 37 192 425
154 90 41 Shots on Target S O 11 62 143
31% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 29% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Port Vale has the most dropped points from leading position (27)
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swindon Town 34 20 6 8 60 37 17 12 2 3 32 15 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 66
2 Crewe Alexandra 34 19 7 8 62 40 18 12 3 3 35 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 22 64
3 Exeter City 34 18 9 7 50 38 16 10 5 1 29 13 18 8 4 6 21 25 12 63
4 Plymouth Argyle 34 18 8 8 54 37 17 10 5 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 62
5 Cheltenham Town 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
6 Colchester United 35 14 13 8 49 35 17 9 5 3 28 15 18 5 8 5 21 20 14 55
7 Northampton Town 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 55
8 Port Vale 35 14 13 8 48 42 17 9 7 1 26 13 18 5 6 7 22 29 6 55
9 Bradford City 35 13 12 10 42 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 18 3 7 8 15 24 5 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 35 12 10 13 41 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 18 7 6 5 25 18 1 46
11 Cambridge United 35 12 9 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 5 6 7 16 19 -6 45
12 Crawley Town 35 10 14 11 47 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 1 44
13 Salford City 35 11 11 13 45 46 18 4 6 8 18 24 17 7 5 5 27 22 -1 44
14 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
17 Scunthorpe United 34 10 9 15 42 50 18 6 6 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -8 39
18 Leyton Orient 35 9 12 14 45 54 18 4 8 6 24 29 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 39
19 Oldham Athletic 35 8 14 13 39 54 17 5 7 5 23 21 18 3 7 8 16 33 -15 38
20 Carlisle United 34 8 12 14 35 52 17 4 7 6 15 23 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 36
21 Mansfield Town 35 8 11 16 46 54 17 4 5 8 27 29 18 4 6 8 19 25 -8 35
22 Morecambe 35 7 10 18 34 58 17 4 7 6 19 22 18 3 3 12 15 36 -24 31
23 Macclesfield Town 35 7 15 13 32 42 17 5 9 3 19 15 18 2 6 10 13 27 -10 30
24 Stevenage 35 3 13 19 23 47 17 2 6 9 10 22 18 1 7 10 13 25 -24 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swindon Town 34 20 6 8 60 37 17 12 2 3 32 15 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 66
2 Crewe Alexandra 34 19 7 8 62 40 18 12 3 3 35 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 22 64
3 Exeter City 34 18 9 7 50 38 16 10 5 1 29 13 18 8 4 6 21 25 12 63
4 Plymouth Argyle 34 18 8 8 54 37 17 10 5 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 62
5 Cheltenham Town 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
6 Colchester United 35 14 13 8 49 35 17 9 5 3 28 15 18 5 8 5 21 20 14 55
7 Northampton Town 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 55
8 Port Vale 35 14 13 8 48 42 17 9 7 1 26 13 18 5 6 7 22 29 6 55
9 Bradford City 35 13 12 10 42 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 18 3 7 8 15 24 5 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 35 12 10 13 41 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 18 7 6 5 25 18 1 46
11 Cambridge United 35 12 9 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 18 5 6 7 16 19 -6 45
12 Crawley Town 35 10 14 11 47 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 1 44
13 Salford City 35 11 11 13 45 46 18 4 6 8 18 24 17 7 5 5 27 22 -1 44
14 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
17 Scunthorpe United 34 10 9 15 42 50 18 6 6 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -8 39
18 Leyton Orient 35 9 12 14 45 54 18 4 8 6 24 29 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 39
19 Oldham Athletic 35 8 14 13 39 54 17 5 7 5 23 21 18 3 7 8 16 33 -15 38
20 Carlisle United 34 8 12 14 35 52 17 4 7 6 15 23 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 36
21 Mansfield Town 35 8 11 16 46 54 17 4 5 8 27 29 18 4 6 8 19 25 -8 35
22 Morecambe 35 7 10 18 34 58 17 4 7 6 19 22 18 3 3 12 15 36 -24 31
23 Macclesfield Town 35 7 15 13 32 42 17 5 9 3 19 15 18 2 6 10 13 27 -10 30
24 Stevenage 35 3 13 19 23 47 17 2 6 9 10 22 18 1 7 10 13 25 -24 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.