FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham T. pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 6 games.

The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2006, with Scunthorpe U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 18 OctCheltenham T.1 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE1
2006/2007Tue 16 JanCheltenham T.1 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE1
2006/2007Tue 21 NovScunthorpe U.2 - 0Cheltenham T.FAC
2006/2007Fri 10 NovCheltenham T.0 - 0Scunthorpe U.FAC
2006/2007Sat 16 SepScunthorpe U.1 - 0Cheltenham T.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 12 MarScunthorpe U.4 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2004/2005Tue 10 AugCheltenham T.0 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Iron, with 6 goals against.

Cheltenham T. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Robins have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Scunthorpe U. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 53 points from 28 games. Cheltenham T. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 21 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.650112615
Cheltenham T.60248162

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Cheltenham T. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Scunthorpe U. will ease to victory over the Robins. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Cheltenham T. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.