Scunthorpe United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 19th position in the League Two table. Visiting Port Vale holds 16th place with 29 pts.
- Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Port Vale has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in League Two
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Scunthorpe and Port Vale.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
Scunthorpe United have collected 14 points from their League Two home games so far after 4-2-6.
Scunthorpe's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Grimsby Town (placed 23rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Barrow.
This is expected to be a close game, with Scunthorpe United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Scunthorpe United as a small favourite), we find 20 games. Scunthorpe United has won eight of these, drawn four and lost eight.
There will be little rest for Scunthorpe after this match as they are travelling to Colchester United for a League Two game in only three days.
Scunthorpe has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Scunthorpe United defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Port Vale form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Port Vale have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Port in their previous game, as they lost their League Two-match, hosting Walsall, 1-3. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Forest Green Rovers.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Port Vale playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were six Port wins, seven draws and six defeats.
After this away game Port Vale return home for a League Two game against Southend United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Port Vale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Port Vale have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Scunthorpe and Port Vale have met before this season: Port Vale - Scunthorpe United 0-1. Scunthorpe-Port Vale H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Scunthorpe United four wins, Port Vale two wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Rodney 8 goals |  A. Eisa 6 goals |  T. Conlon 5 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 34 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 58% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 72% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 17% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 28% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 9.1 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.8 | 11 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 34% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 35% | 36% |
- Port Vale has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in League Two
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | Newport County | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Salford City | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 38 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Walsall | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 32 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -5 | 30 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 28 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 21 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -21 | 20 |