Port Vale vs Scunthorpe Prediction

Port Vale
4-2
Finished
HT 1-0
Scunthorpe
Vale Park, Stoke-On-Trent 07/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
Port Vale Rest
7 days
Scunthorpe Rest
3 days

Port Vale vs Scunthorpe: result, form and history

Port Vale beat Scunthorpe 4-2 in the FA Cup on 7 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Port Vale had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Scunthorpe.

Port Vale have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 5 previous meetings, which averaged 1.6 goals a game. Port Vale tend to win more corners, 4.8 a game to 2.0 for Scunthorpe.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
57%1.55
X
20%4.17
2
23%5.23
Double Chance
1X
77%1.14
X2
43%2.33
Both Teams to Score

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Goals

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Corners

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Cards

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Match Events

8'Keyrol Alexis Figueroa NoralesAssist: Jaheim·Headley
58'Onel HernándezAssist: Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales
59'Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales INMax Watters out
61'Max Watters Assist: Jaheim·Headley
70'L. Brennan INDeclan Howe out
70'Tyler Denton INRegan Clayton out
70'Oliver Rose INJ. Gale out
73'Onel Hernández INOliver Lynch out
73'Connor Hall INLewis Montsma out
78'Regan ClaytonFoul
80'Daniel Batty INJordan Richards out
86'James NorwoodAssist: Regan Clayton
88'Patrick·Jones INTyrell Sellars-Fleming out
90'Declan HoweAssist: J. Gale
90+5'Oliver LynchAssist: George Byers
90+6'George Cardinal Joseph·Hall INCharlie Bussell out
90+7'Jordan Gabriel INAaron McGowan out

Lineups

Port Vale
3-5-2Coach: J. Brady
Scunthorpe
4-2-3-1Coach: Jacob Butterfield
M. Maroši20M. Maroši
C. Humphreys25C. Humphreys
J. Moon4J. Moon
C. Hall5C. Hall
J. Lawrence-Gabriel6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
R. Walters38R. Walters
G. Byers7G. Byers
G. Hall33G. Hall
J. Headley3J. Headley
O. Hernández11O. Hernández
K. Figueroa24K. Figueroa
L. Jones1L. Jones
22O. Rose
44S. Jéan Leroy-Belehouan
W. Evans5W. Evans
T. Denton33T. Denton
J. Starbuck21J. Starbuck
D. Batty17D. Batty
P. Jones14P. Jones
A. Beestin8A. Beestin
1010L. Brennan
99J. Norwood

Port Vale Substitutes

36M. Watters59'for Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales61'
27M. Asamoah
42Charlie Bussel90+6'for George Cardinal Joseph·Hall
15L. Gordon
2K. John
14O. Lynch73'for Onel Hernández90+5'
12A. McGowan90+7'for Jordan Gabriel
22L. Montsma73'for Connor Hall
1J. Smith

Scunthorpe Substitutes

19J. Richards80'for Daniel Batty
12H. Parker
7D. Howe70'replaced by L. Brennan90'
31J. Gale70'replaced by Oliver Rose
15S. Ashbee
25M. Campbell
30R. Clayton70'for Tyler Denton78'
24H Shipstone
16T. Sellars-Fleming88'for Patrick·Jones

Match Stats

Port ValeScunthorpe
65%Ball Possession35%
4Corner Kicks3
0Yellow Cards1
13Total Shots8
7Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal3
11Shots Inside Box5
2Shots Outside Box3
1Blocked Shots2
6Fouls12
7Offsides3
1Goalkeeper Saves3
12Free Kicks6

Team Comparison

Port ValePort Vale
ScunthorpeScunthorpe
1515Elo Rating 1475
1.58Attack 1.39
1.81Defense 0.51
58%Hit Rate 17%
11.6Shots per Game 10.0
4.8Shots on Target 7.0
4.8Corners per Game 2.0
1.6Cards per Game 1.0

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend20% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Port ValePort Vale
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1.1 vs 0.5 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
ScunthorpeScunthorpe
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Port ValePort Vale3Wins · 60%
Draws00%
ScunthorpeScunthorpe2Wins · 40%
1.6Avg Goals
20%Both teams scored1 of 5
20%3+ goals1 of 5

Previous meetings

League Two29/01/2022
Port ValeScunthorpe
10
League Two25/09/2021
ScunthorpePort Vale
01
League Two26/01/2021
ScunthorpePort Vale
20
League Two17/11/2020
Port ValeScunthorpe
01
League Cup05/09/2020
ScunthorpePort Vale
12

Recent Form

Port ValePort Vale
6W1D3L
31/10/2026
Port ValeRochdale
42
W
27/10/2026
Port ValeManchester City U21
50
W
24/10/2026
YorkPort Vale
20
L
20/10/2026
GillinghamPort Vale
11
D
17/10/2026
Port ValeChesterfield
10
W
10/10/2026
Port ValeGrimsby
10
W
06/10/2026
Port ValeMansfield Town
20
W
22/09/2026
ChesterfieldPort Vale
4131
L
19/09/2026
WalsallPort Vale
20
L
12/09/2026
Port ValeExeter City
10
W
ScunthorpeScunthorpe
3W0D7L
03/11/2026
ScunthorpeWolves U21
4252
L
31/10/2026
Boston UnitedScunthorpe
21
L
27/10/2026
TamworthScunthorpe
41
L
24/10/2026
ScunthorpeWoking
23
L
17/10/2026
Boston UnitedScunthorpe
13
W
13/10/2026
ScunthorpeDerby County U21
4232
W
10/10/2026
AFC FyldeScunthorpe
20
L
29/09/2026
BarrowScunthorpe
30
L
26/09/2026
ScunthorpeHartlepool
41
W
19/09/2026
AFC HornchurchScunthorpe
10
L

Bracket

About the Port Vale vs Scunthorpe forecast

As a knockout tie in the FA Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

About FA Cup

More FA Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the FA Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Port Vale have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some of the data for this fixture is limited, so the model gives it a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.