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Port Vale prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Vale Park on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Valiants have recorded 7 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in February 2006, with Scunthorpe U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Valiants in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 30 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 28 Feb | Port Vale | 1-2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Scunthorpe U.'s away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.
Port Vale's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Scunthorpe U. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 25 games giving them a return of 48 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Valiants go into their game against Scunthorpe U. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe U. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |