Balanced ball game between Salford City and Scunthorpe United expected

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moor Lane (1400 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Salford City are in the 15th position while the guests worry at 22nd.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Salford City and Scunthorpe United.

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Salford City form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Salford City at their home stadium (Moor Lane) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Happy days for Salford City in their previous game, a League Two match away at Mansfield Town (placed 18th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Northampton Town.

This is expected to be a close game, with Salford City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Salford City as a small favourite), we find five games. Salford City has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Salford City have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Salford City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Scunthorpe United, who have the fewest points (1) away in League Two, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the League Two, after 0-1-6 (7 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

Scunthorpe United won their last game, 3-1 versus Exeter City played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Newport County wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Scunthorpe United playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Scunthorpe United wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Scunthorpe United as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For Scunthorpe United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Salford CityE. Dieseruvwe
E. Dieseruvwe
3 goals
Salford CityA. Rooney
A. Rooney
3 goals / 1 assists
Scunthorpe UnitedR. McArdle
R. McArdle
3 goals / 2 assists

Salford City missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Salford City Scunthorpe United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 0 Lost L 2 6 8
18 6 3 Scored S 2 6 20
23 8 1 Conceded C 4 15 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 80%
47% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 60%
33% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 40%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 13%
47% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 53%
27% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
27% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
3.3 3 2.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5 5
6.3 5.9 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.5 4.9 4.8
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Salford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Scunthorpe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Scunthorpe United have yet to win a game away.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Salford City
All EFL Trophy Vanarama National League Fa Trophy League Two Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
28-09-19 LT Salford City 0 - 4 Forest Green Rovers
05-10-19 LT Walsall 0 - 3 Salford City
12-10-19 LT Salford City 1 - 0 Cambridge United
19-10-19 LT Northampton Town 2 - 0 Salford City
22-10-19 LT Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Salford City
26-10-19 LT Salford City 16:00 Scunthorpe United
02-11-19 LT Newport County 16:00 Salford City
09-11-19 FAC Salford City 16:00 Burton Albion
12-11-19 EFL Tranmere Rovers 20:45 Salford City
16-11-19 LT Salford City 16:00 Swindon Town
Scunthorpe United
All EFL Trophy League One League Two FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
28-09-19 LT Scunthorpe United 1 - 1 Bradford City
05-10-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 2 - 2 Scunthorpe United
12-10-19 LT Scunthorpe United 3 - 0 Northampton Town
19-10-19 LT Newport County 2 - 1 Scunthorpe United
22-10-19 LT Scunthorpe United 3 - 1 Exeter City
26-10-19 LT Salford City 16:00 Scunthorpe United
02-11-19 LT Scunthorpe United 16:00 Stevenage
09-11-19 FAC Crawley Town 16:00 Scunthorpe United
12-11-19 EFL Scunthorpe United 20:45 Sunderland
16-11-19 LT Leyton Orient 16:00 Scunthorpe United

  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 15 9 3 3 26 17 8 4 2 2 13 10 7 5 1 1 13 7 9 30
2 Cheltenham Town 14 8 4 2 26 12 7 5 2 0 19 8 7 3 2 2 7 4 14 28
3 Forest Green Rovers 15 8 4 3 18 9 7 4 2 1 8 5 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 28
4 Bradford City 15 8 3 4 22 15 8 5 1 2 13 7 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 27
5 Newport County 14 7 6 1 15 8 8 5 3 0 10 5 6 2 3 1 5 3 7 27
6 Exeter City 15 7 5 3 19 18 7 4 2 1 9 6 8 3 3 2 10 12 1 26
7 Swindon Town 15 7 3 5 22 19 8 4 1 3 11 10 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 24
8 Plymouth Argyle 15 6 5 4 24 16 8 4 3 1 16 8 7 2 2 3 8 8 8 23
9 Northampton Town 15 6 3 6 18 16 7 3 1 3 10 7 8 3 2 3 8 9 2 21
10 Port Vale 15 5 6 4 21 22 7 4 3 0 11 6 8 1 3 4 10 16 -1 21
11 Cambridge United 15 5 5 5 20 14 8 2 3 3 10 8 7 3 2 2 10 6 6 20
12 Colchester United 15 5 5 5 16 13 7 3 2 2 8 6 8 2 3 3 8 7 3 20
13 Crawley Town 15 5 5 5 23 23 7 4 1 2 11 8 8 1 4 3 12 15 0 20
14 Macclesfield Town 15 5 5 5 16 18 7 3 3 1 9 5 8 2 2 4 7 13 -2 20
15 Salford City 15 5 5 5 18 23 7 3 2 2 6 8 8 2 3 3 12 15 -5 20
16 Grimsby Town 15 5 4 6 20 20 7 2 2 3 9 12 8 3 2 3 11 8 0 19
17 Leyton Orient 15 5 4 6 23 26 7 2 2 3 11 12 8 3 2 3 12 14 -3 19
18 Mansfield Town 15 4 5 6 22 21 8 2 2 4 13 13 7 2 3 2 9 8 1 17
19 Walsall 15 4 3 8 10 21 7 1 2 4 4 10 8 3 1 4 6 11 -11 15
20 Oldham Athletic 15 3 5 7 16 24 8 2 3 3 9 8 7 1 2 4 7 16 -8 14
21 Carlisle United 15 4 2 9 15 27 8 2 2 4 8 14 7 2 0 5 7 13 -12 14
22 Scunthorpe United 15 3 4 8 20 24 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 0 1 6 6 15 -4 13
23 Morecambe 15 2 4 9 14 28 8 0 3 5 7 14 7 2 1 4 7 14 -14 10
24 Stevenage 15 1 6 8 11 21 7 1 2 4 7 10 8 0 4 4 4 11 -10 9

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