Port Vale – Scunthorpe

Port Vale, sitting 20th with 12 points from three wins, three draws and four losses and a modest -2 goal difference (six scored, ten conceded), will host Scunthorpe at Vale Park. With just six points separating them from safety, the home side will be desperate to turn their recent mixed form into a winning run. Scunthorpe’s statistics are unavailable, but the clash offers Vale a chance to climb out of the relegation zone and narrow the gap to the teams above. Both clubs will be keen to secure three points, making the encounter at Stoke on Trent a potentially decisive fixture in the bottom‑half battle.