Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Port Vale 5th with 78 points, Scunthorpe United 24th with 26, 52 apart. Port Vale's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Port Vale were scoring 1.46 and conceding 1, Scunthorpe United 0.63 and 1.96, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Port Vale's winless run stood at 5. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Scunthorpe United.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Port Vale have 3 wins to Scunthorpe United's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.62 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Vale Park (capacity 19,052). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Port Vale: Nathan Smith (72')
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 55% · Scunthorpe United 45% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-3