Updated 5 November 2026.
Port Vale welcome Scunthorpe United to Vale Park on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 3pm UK, in the first round of the FA Cup. Port Vale play in League Two and Scunthorpe in the National League, and the bookmakers make the hosts 1.57 at midnite to win. Scunthorpe have lost four of their last five, but both teams scored in four of those five games.
Port Vale have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five League Two games. They beat Grimsby and Chesterfield 1-0 at Vale Park, then drew 1-1 at Gillingham. They lost 2-0 at York on 24 October and last time out beat Rochdale 4-2 at home. At Vale Park they won all three of those home games, scoring six and conceding two, while the two away games in that run brought a draw and a defeat. Over their last ten the Vale have won four, drawn two and lost four.
Scunthorpe come in on a poor run. They have lost four of their last five and seven of their last ten, winning three. The most recent was a 2-1 loss at Boston United on 31 October, four days after a 4-1 defeat at Tamworth. Before that they lost 2-3 at home to Woking on 24 October.
The one bright spot came in this competition. Scunthorpe won 3-1 at Boston United in the previous round on 17 October to reach Vale Park, then lost 2-1 at the same ground in the league two weeks later. Across their last five games Scunthorpe have scored seven and conceded 12, and four of the five had three or more goals in total. They have conceded in every one of those five games.
Port Vale possible starting lineup:
Maroši; Humphreys, Moon, C. Hall, Headley; Lawrence-Gabriel, Byers, G. Hall; Dempsey, Watters, Hernández Mayea
Scunthorpe United possible starting lineup:
Campbell; Starbuck, Belehouan, Ashbee, Denton; Richards, Batty, Jones; Beestin, Brennan, Norwood
Max Watters is in the attacking places of Port Vale's possible starting lineup. The Vale have scored in four of their last five League Two games, failing only in the 2-0 defeat at York, and have scored seven goals across the five. George Byers is in midfield behind him, facing a Scunthorpe side that has conceded in each of its last five games.
For Scunthorpe, James Norwood, Luke Brennan and Alfie Beestin are in the attacking places of the possible starting lineup. Scunthorpe have scored in four of their last five games, the exception being the 2-0 defeat at Fylde on 10 October.
Port Vale are 1.57 at midnite to win, with the draw 4.10 at bet365 and Scunthorpe 5.50 at midnite. Both teams to score is 1.75 at bet365, over 2.5 goals is 1.73 at bet365 and over 1.5 goals is 1.22 at bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Port Vale to win | 1.57 (midnite) |
| Draw | 4.10 (bet365) |
| Scunthorpe United to win | 5.50 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.75 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.73 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.22 (bet365) |
Both teams scored in four of Scunthorpe's last five games but in two of Port Vale's last five. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Scunthorpe's last five games and in one of Port Vale's.
Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Vale Park. Port Vale play in League Two and Scunthorpe United in the National League, and the hosts are 1.57 at midnite to win.
Port Vale have won 3 of their last 5 League Two games, with 1 draw and 1 defeat, before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Scunthorpe United. They beat Rochdale 4-2 at Vale Park on 31 October and have won 4 of their last 10 games.
Port Vale are the favourites for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Scunthorpe United, priced at 1.57 at Midnite to win in 90 minutes. Scunthorpe United are 5.50 at Midnite and the draw is 4.10 at bet365. Port Vale play in League Two.
Both teams to score in Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United, the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie, is 1.75 at bet365. Both teams scored in 4 of Scunthorpe's last 5 games and in 2 of Port Vale's last 5, and over 2.5 goals is 1.73 at bet365.
Scunthorpe United have lost 4 of their last 5 matches going into the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Port Vale. They lost 2-1 at Boston United on 31 October, but won 3-1 at the same ground in the previous cup round on 17 October.
Predicted lineups for Port Vale vs Scunthorpe in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Port Vale may start Maroši; Humphreys, Moon, C. Hall, Headley; Lawrence-Gabriel, Byers, G. Hall; Dempsey, Watters, Hernández Mayea. Scunthorpe United may start Campbell; Starbuck, Belehouan, Ashbee, Denton; Richards, Batty, Jones; Beestin, Brennan, Norwood.