Port Vale vs Scunthorpe: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
Port Vale won 3-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′Anton ForresterPort Vale
- 45′J. MorrisScunthorpe
- 49′A. JonesPort Vale
- 84′A. JonesPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Scunthorpe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 15Anton Forrester
- 26A. Jones
- 8Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares
- 11S. Foley
- 14J. Thomas
- 42A. Grant
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 4R. Streete
- 5Kjell Knops
- 24N. Smith
- 1J. Alnwick
Scunthorpe
- 10K. van Veen
- 14T. Hopper
- 8Stephen Dawson
- 11J. Morris
- 12Neal Bishop
- 19D. Holmes
- 5M. Wallace
- 6David Matthew Mirfin
- 22C. Townsend
- 33J. Clarke
- 1L. Daniels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Scunthorpe have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Southend(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Port Vale wins, 3 draws, 1 Scunthorpe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Scunthorpe 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Port Vale 1-1 Scunthorpe | League One |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Scunthorpe 1-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Port Vale 2-2 Scunthorpe | League One |
Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Port Vale on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Scunthorpe | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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