League Two match preview: Exeter City versus Scunthorpe United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 17.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: St. James' Park (8830 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Exeter City supporters in this St. James' Park clash with Scunthorpe United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.

Exeter City and Scunthorpe United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Exeter City form and stats

Exeter City, who have the most clean sheets (15) in League Two, have performed here at St. James' Park this season with 10 wins from 18 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 1. The Exeter City fans aren't used to losing league-games here at St. James' Park and will expect new points from this game. Exeter City has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Exeter City lost their last game at Walsall (placed 14th) after a 1-3 scoreline. In the match before that, Exeter City hosted Crewe Alexandra and drew the game 1-1.

The Exeter City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 18 league matches. Exeter City are not conceding a lot of goals here at St. James' Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

There's been little loot from Scunthorpe United's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 18 away games in the League Two. Scunthorpe United only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws.

Scunthorpe United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. G. Miller was the last player to find the net.

Scunthorpe United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Grimsby Town proved too strong as Scunthorpe United slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Glanford Park. Prior to that match, the Scunthorpe United manager R. Wilcox faced defeat when travelling to Swindon Town and losing 0-2.

Scunthorpe United have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Scunthorpe United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 31 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Scunthorpe United - Exeter City 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Exeter City won two games, one match ended with a draw and Scunthorpe United has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Top Goalscorers

Exeter City
R. Bowman
13 goals
Scunthorpe United
K. van Veen
10 goals
Exeter CityN. Law
N. Law
7 goals

Exeter City missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Exeter City Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
18 10 4 Won W 0 4 10
11 7 1 Drew D 2 4 10
8 1 0 Lost L 4 10 17
53 31 11 Scored S 6 20 44
43 15 4 Conceded C 16 31 56
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
68% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 81%
43% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 50% 51%
38% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 39% 35%
14% 17% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 5%
51% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 49%
41% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 24%
16% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 30%
 
6.4 6.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5 5.4
4.6 4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 4.3
1.3 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
458 234 51 Total Shots T S 58 213 455
145 70 28 Shots on Target S O 19 70 151
37% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 29% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City has the most clean sheets (15)
  • Exeter City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Scunthorpe United has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.