Port Vale 64%Draw 18%Scunthorpe 18%Expected goals 2.32 – 1.16
82%
Betarazi pick
Over 1.5 goals
Very strong pick · fair odds 1.22 · bookmaker 1.20 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.20Odds
Picks by market
ResultPort Vale to win ✓64% · @1.57
Double chancePort Vale or draw ✓82% · @1.17
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓60% · @1.75
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.40
Port Vale vs Scunthorpe: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Port Vale welcome Scunthorpe to Vale Park for a FA Cup fixture on Saturday 7 November (16:00 WAT).
Current form
Port Vale, last 5: WWLDW Their latest outing: 4–2 win over Rochdale, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 4 won, 0 lost from 4. 2.0 goals per outing makes them dangerous. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Scunthorpe, last 5: DLLLW Their latest outing: 2–2 draw with Wolves U21, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 2.3 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Port Vale, collecting 2.2 points per game to 0.8 for Scunthorpe.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Port Vale 2.3 xG, Scunthorpe 1.2 xG – a total near 3.5. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 62% and GG at 60%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Port Vale 64%, draw 18%, Scunthorpe 18%.
Lower-risk option: Port Vale or draw (82%) at 1.17.
GG/NG: GG (60%) at 1.75.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (82%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: Port Vale 2–1 Scunthorpe. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Port Vale64%fair 1.57 · @1.57
Draw18%fair 5.41 · @4.10
Scunthorpe18%fair 5.59 · @5.25
3.48Expected goals
2.32Port Vale xG
1.16Scunthorpe xG
60%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–110%
2–08%
1–18%
3–17%
1–07%
3–06%
From our goals model: Port Vale 2.3 – 1.2 Scunthorpe expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Port Vale to win✓
64%
1.57
1.57
Double chance
Port Vale or draw✓
82%
1.22
1.17
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
60%
1.66
1.75 ▲
Draw no bet
Port Vale (draw no bet)✓
78%
1.28
–
Asian handicap
Port Vale -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
63%
1.58
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.22
1.20
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
62%
1.61
1.67
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
59%
1.69
1.44
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
77%
1.30
1.17
First team to score
Port Vale to score first✓
65%
1.55
–
Half-time result
Port Vale ahead at half-time✓
47%
2.11
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Port Vale / FT Port Vale✓
41%
2.41
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.40
–
Recent results
Port Vale – last 6
WWLDWW
31 Oct
vs Rochdale
4–2
W
27 Oct
vs Manchester City U21
5–0
W
24 Oct
@ York
0–2
L
20 Oct
@ Gillingham
1–1
D
17 Oct
vs Chesterfield
1–0
W
10 Oct
vs Grimsby
1–0
W
2.0Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Scunthorpe – last 6
DLLLWD
3 Nov
vs Wolves U21
2–2
D
31 Oct
@ Boston United
1–2
L
27 Oct
@ Tamworth
1–4
L
24 Oct
vs Woking
2–3
L
17 Oct
@ Boston United
3–1
W
13 Oct
vs Derby County U21
2–2
D
1.8Scored / game
2.3Conceded / game
100%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Port Vale and Scunthorpe.
What is the prediction for Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 82% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
On our numbers Port Vale have a 64% chance of winning, the draw 18% and Scunthorpe 18%.
How many goals will there be in Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
We expect about 3.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 62% likely and both teams score 60% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
Our predicted score is Port Vale 2–1 Scunthorpe, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.5 goals in total.
When is Port Vale vs Scunthorpe?
Port Vale vs Scunthorpe (FA Cup) kicks off on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 16:00 (West Africa Time) at Vale Park.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.