Scunthorpe United vs Cheltenham Town betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sands Venue Stadium (9088 seats)

Scunthorpe United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Cheltenham Town.

Insights:
  • Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (8) away in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Scunthorpe United nor Cheltenham Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

6-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Scunthorpe United so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here at Sands Venue Stadium after three straight home wins.

Scunthorpe United lost their last game at Bolton Wanderers (placed 9th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Harrogate Town.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Scunthorpe as they are travelling to their away game against Cambridge United in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Scunthorpe has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Scunthorpe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (8) away in League Two, on their League Two travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Having won their last three away games Cheltenham Town has no reason to fear anyone.

It's the second away game in a row for Cheltenham, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cambridge United (placed 1st) in the League Two last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Bradford City.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cheltenham Town are hosting Southend United in the League Two only three days away.

Cheltenham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Cheltenham Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cheltenham Town - Scunthorpe United 1-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Scunthorpe six wins, two draws and Cheltenham Town two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedR. Loft
R. Loft
7 goals
Cheltenham TownA. Williams
A. Williams
7 goals
ScunthorpeA. Eisa
A. Eisa
6 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 6 15 29
11 6 0 Won W 5 8 14
2 2 2 Drew D 1 4 8
15 6 3 Lost L 0 3 7
31 18 3 Scored S 10 18 38
37 19 12 Conceded C 4 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
61% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 67% 72%
36% 43% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 41%
25% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
14% 21% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
36% 43% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 40% 45%
25% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 53% 45%
39% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1 1.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 8.7 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.6 12.2
3.2 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 4.4
34% 39% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 33% 30%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (8) away in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 31 15 7 9 47 29 16 8 5 3 22 13 15 7 2 6 25 16 18 52
2 Forest Green Rovers 28 14 9 5 39 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 15 8 4 3 21 13 13 51
3 Cheltenham Town 29 14 8 7 38 26 14 6 4 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 18 11 12 50
4 Morecambe 30 14 7 9 41 41 14 7 4 3 19 16 16 7 3 6 22 25 0 49
5 Tranmere Rovers 29 14 6 9 40 36 15 8 1 6 24 18 14 6 5 3 16 18 4 48
6 Exeter City 28 12 10 6 51 35 14 8 2 4 29 16 14 4 8 2 22 19 16 46
7 Salford City 29 12 9 8 39 25 15 7 8 0 26 11 14 5 1 8 13 14 14 45
8 Newport County 28 12 8 8 37 31 14 8 3 3 17 14 14 4 5 5 20 17 6 44
9 Bolton Wanderers 30 12 8 10 38 40 16 6 4 6 18 18 14 6 4 4 20 22 -2 44
10 Carlisle United 26 13 4 9 37 27 13 9 1 3 27 16 13 4 3 6 10 11 10 43
11 Bradford City 28 11 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 15 13 14 5 3 6 17 18 1 40
12 Leyton Orient 29 11 6 12 35 31 15 7 4 4 22 13 14 4 2 8 13 18 4 39
13 Harrogate Town 30 11 6 13 34 37 14 4 4 6 11 15 16 7 2 7 23 22 -3 39
14 Crawley Town 28 10 8 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 4 4 6 17 22 1 38
15 Walsall 28 8 13 7 35 37 15 5 5 5 16 18 13 3 8 2 19 19 -2 37
16 Scunthorpe United 28 11 2 15 31 37 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 5 0 9 13 18 -6 35
17 Oldham Athletic 29 10 5 14 46 53 15 4 1 10 21 27 14 6 4 4 25 26 -7 35
18 Port Vale 30 9 7 14 41 44 15 5 4 6 21 18 15 4 3 8 20 26 -3 34
19 Mansfield Town 29 7 13 9 37 40 14 2 6 6 18 23 15 5 7 3 19 17 -3 34
20 Stevenage 31 7 13 11 24 31 15 4 6 5 13 12 16 3 7 6 11 19 -7 34
21 Colchester United 29 7 12 10 31 39 14 6 5 3 21 16 15 1 7 7 10 23 -8 33
22 Barrow 28 6 8 14 33 39 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 3 1 10 13 19 -6 26
23 Grimsby Town 28 6 6 16 22 47 14 3 4 7 11 21 14 3 2 9 11 26 -25 24
24 Southend United 29 6 6 17 18 45 15 4 1 10 13 23 14 2 5 7 5 22 -27 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 31 15 7 9 47 29 16 8 5 3 22 13 15 7 2 6 25 16 18 52
2 Forest Green Rovers 28 14 9 5 39 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 15 8 4 3 21 13 13 51
3 Cheltenham Town 29 14 8 7 38 26 14 6 4 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 18 11 12 50
4 Morecambe 30 14 7 9 41 41 14 7 4 3 19 16 16 7 3 6 22 25 0 49
5 Tranmere Rovers 29 14 6 9 40 36 15 8 1 6 24 18 14 6 5 3 16 18 4 48
6 Exeter City 28 12 10 6 51 35 14 8 2 4 29 16 14 4 8 2 22 19 16 46
7 Salford City 29 12 9 8 39 25 15 7 8 0 26 11 14 5 1 8 13 14 14 45
8 Newport County 28 12 8 8 37 31 14 8 3 3 17 14 14 4 5 5 20 17 6 44
9 Bolton Wanderers 30 12 8 10 38 40 16 6 4 6 18 18 14 6 4 4 20 22 -2 44
10 Carlisle United 26 13 4 9 37 27 13 9 1 3 27 16 13 4 3 6 10 11 10 43
11 Bradford City 28 11 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 15 13 14 5 3 6 17 18 1 40
12 Leyton Orient 29 11 6 12 35 31 15 7 4 4 22 13 14 4 2 8 13 18 4 39
13 Harrogate Town 30 11 6 13 34 37 14 4 4 6 11 15 16 7 2 7 23 22 -3 39
14 Crawley Town 28 10 8 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 4 4 6 17 22 1 38
15 Walsall 28 8 13 7 35 37 15 5 5 5 16 18 13 3 8 2 19 19 -2 37
16 Scunthorpe United 28 11 2 15 31 37 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 5 0 9 13 18 -6 35
17 Oldham Athletic 29 10 5 14 46 53 15 4 1 10 21 27 14 6 4 4 25 26 -7 35
18 Port Vale 30 9 7 14 41 44 15 5 4 6 21 18 15 4 3 8 20 26 -3 34
19 Mansfield Town 29 7 13 9 37 40 14 2 6 6 18 23 15 5 7 3 19 17 -3 34
20 Stevenage 31 7 13 11 24 31 15 4 6 5 13 12 16 3 7 6 11 19 -7 34
21 Colchester United 29 7 12 10 31 39 14 6 5 3 21 16 15 1 7 7 10 23 -8 33
22 Barrow 28 6 8 14 33 39 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 3 1 10 13 19 -6 26
23 Grimsby Town 28 6 6 16 22 47 14 3 4 7 11 21 14 3 2 9 11 26 -25 24
24 Southend United 29 6 6 17 18 45 15 4 1 10 13 23 14 2 5 7 5 22 -27 24

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.