Season ticket holders at The Park Avenue Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Scunthorpe United languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Bolton Wanderers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It's no vacation for neither Scunthorpe United nor Bolton Wanderers 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.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Scunthorpe United are 1-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Scunthorpe drew their last game, also a home match. Morecambe (placed 10th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting Port Vale and winning 1-0.
Scunthorpe aren't scoring a lot here at The Park Avenue Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. Scunthorpe United are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Wanderers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Stevenage (placed 23rd). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Newcastle United U21.
After this away game Bolton Wanderers return home for a League Two game against Southend United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Wanderers have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. The Wanderers manager I. Evatt has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Scunthorpe United victory, zero draws and one Bolton Wanderers win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Doyle 4 goals | A. Sarcevic 3 goals |  N. Delfouneso 3 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 41 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 69 | 142 |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 19 | 37 |
| 30% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 42% | 35% |
- All of Bolton Wanderers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bolton Wanderers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Scunthorpe United has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | Newport County | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Salford City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Morecambe | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Barrow | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 5 |