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Port Vale play host to Scunthorpe United at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Valiants have recorded 7 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 3 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was amazingly over twenty years ago, in February 1986, with Port Vale running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 03 Feb | Port Vale | 3-1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 22 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Fri 10 May | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 22 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Fri 07 Dec | Port Vale | 4 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 17 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Iron's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Port Vale's 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Scunthorpe U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Valiants's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Scunthorpe U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Scunthorpe U. | No sequences of note |