League Two prediction and preview: Scunthorpe United modest favorites to beat Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 11.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Park Avenue Stadium (9088 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League Two table so far. Here's the Scunthorpe United - Cambridge United latest:

It's no vacation for neither Scunthorpe United nor Cambridge United 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

The story so far in the League Two for Scunthorpe United at their home stadium (The Park Avenue Stadium) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

The Scunthorpe United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cheltenham Town in League Two and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Scunthorpe United lost 1-3 at Crawley Town's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Scunthorpe United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won zero times, drawn three and lost one.

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

Scunthorpe United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 16 games. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Cambridge United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Newport County (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Colchester United.

Cambridge United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of seven matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cambridge United are hosting Bradford City in the League Two only four days away.

The attacking power of Cambridge United when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Cambridge United have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Scunthorpe United and Cambridge United have met before this season: Cambridge United - Scunthorpe United 3-2. Last two meetings between the teams: Scunthorpe United won one, Cambridge United won one and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedK. van Veen
K. van Veen
10 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
7 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedA. Gilliead
A. Gilliead
5 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
9 5 1 Won W 1 4 10
9 6 1 Drew D 0 5 8
14 5 2 Lost L 3 7 14
41 23 5 Scored S 2 14 34
48 21 7 Conceded C 4 19 43
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
81% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 62% 62%
56% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 47%
38% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 31%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 12%
53% 56% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 41%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 28%
25% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
5.6 6.1 9.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.5
4.2 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.3 5
1.9 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.7
6 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
404 212 53 Total Shots T S 37 169 371
134 72 23 Shots on Target S O 10 43 120
31% 32% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 28%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Scunthorpe United has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
  • Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Swindon Town 32 18 6 8 56 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 16 7 4 5 27 22 20 60
2 Crewe Alexandra 31 17 7 7 57 37 16 10 3 3 31 15 15 7 4 4 26 22 20 58
3 Exeter City 31 16 9 6 42 33 15 9 5 1 24 12 16 7 4 5 18 21 9 57
4 Plymouth Argyle 30 16 6 8 48 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 15 7 2 6 18 18 15 54
5 Colchester United 32 13 13 6 45 28 16 9 5 2 26 12 16 4 8 4 19 16 17 52
6 Northampton Town 31 15 7 9 45 32 16 10 2 4 28 11 15 5 5 5 17 21 13 52
7 Cheltenham Town 30 12 12 6 44 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 16 4 8 4 14 10 19 48
8 Bradford City 32 12 12 8 37 32 16 9 5 2 24 12 16 3 7 6 13 20 5 48
9 Port Vale 32 12 12 8 40 38 16 8 7 1 23 13 16 4 5 7 17 25 2 48
10 Forest Green Rovers 32 12 9 11 38 35 16 5 4 7 14 19 16 7 5 4 24 16 3 45
11 Salford City 32 10 11 11 41 41 16 4 6 6 15 19 16 6 5 5 26 22 0 41
12 Crawley Town 32 9 13 10 44 44 16 8 4 4 25 19 16 1 9 6 19 25 0 40
13 Newport County 29 10 9 10 27 26 16 7 6 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 39
14 Walsall 32 11 6 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 16 7 2 7 19 23 -12 39
15 Cambridge United 32 10 8 14 34 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 16 4 5 7 14 19 -9 38
16 Scunthorpe United 32 9 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 21 16 4 3 9 18 27 -7 36
17 Oldham Athletic 32 8 12 12 35 46 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 3 6 7 13 26 -11 36
18 Grimsby Town 30 8 11 11 33 37 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 6 5 17 16 -4 35
19 Leyton Orient 32 8 11 13 40 49 16 3 7 6 20 26 16 5 4 7 20 23 -9 35
20 Carlisle United 31 8 10 13 33 49 15 4 6 5 13 20 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 34
21 Mansfield Town 32 7 11 14 44 51 16 3 5 8 26 29 16 4 6 6 18 22 -7 32
22 Macclesfield Town 31 7 14 10 29 34 15 5 8 2 16 11 16 2 6 8 13 23 -5 29
23 Morecambe 32 6 9 17 29 54 16 3 7 6 17 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -25 27
24 Stevenage 32 3 13 16 22 41 16 2 6 8 10 21 16 1 7 8 12 20 -19 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 Swindon Town 32 18 6 8 56 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 16 7 4 5 27 22 20 60
2 Crewe Alexandra 31 17 7 7 57 37 16 10 3 3 31 15 15 7 4 4 26 22 20 58
3 Exeter City 31 16 9 6 42 33 15 9 5 1 24 12 16 7 4 5 18 21 9 57
4 Plymouth Argyle 30 16 6 8 48 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 15 7 2 6 18 18 15 54
5 Colchester United 32 13 13 6 45 28 16 9 5 2 26 12 16 4 8 4 19 16 17 52
6 Northampton Town 31 15 7 9 45 32 16 10 2 4 28 11 15 5 5 5 17 21 13 52
7 Cheltenham Town 30 12 12 6 44 25 14 8 4 2 30 15 16 4 8 4 14 10 19 48
8 Bradford City 32 12 12 8 37 32 16 9 5 2 24 12 16 3 7 6 13 20 5 48
9 Port Vale 32 12 12 8 40 38 16 8 7 1 23 13 16 4 5 7 17 25 2 48
10 Forest Green Rovers 32 12 9 11 38 35 16 5 4 7 14 19 16 7 5 4 24 16 3 45
11 Salford City 32 10 11 11 41 41 16 4 6 6 15 19 16 6 5 5 26 22 0 41
12 Crawley Town 32 9 13 10 44 44 16 8 4 4 25 19 16 1 9 6 19 25 0 40
13 Newport County 29 10 9 10 27 26 16 7 6 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 10 14 1 39
14 Walsall 32 11 6 15 32 44 16 4 4 8 13 21 16 7 2 7 19 23 -12 39
15 Cambridge United 32 10 8 14 34 43 16 6 3 7 20 24 16 4 5 7 14 19 -9 38
16 Scunthorpe United 32 9 9 14 41 48 16 5 6 5 23 21 16 4 3 9 18 27 -7 36
17 Oldham Athletic 32 8 12 12 35 46 16 5 6 5 22 20 16 3 6 7 13 26 -11 36
18 Grimsby Town 30 8 11 11 33 37 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 6 5 17 16 -4 35
19 Leyton Orient 32 8 11 13 40 49 16 3 7 6 20 26 16 5 4 7 20 23 -9 35
20 Carlisle United 31 8 10 13 33 49 15 4 6 5 13 20 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 34
21 Mansfield Town 32 7 11 14 44 51 16 3 5 8 26 29 16 4 6 6 18 22 -7 32
22 Macclesfield Town 31 7 14 10 29 34 15 5 8 2 16 11 16 2 6 8 13 23 -5 29
23 Morecambe 32 6 9 17 29 54 16 3 7 6 17 22 16 3 2 11 12 32 -25 27
24 Stevenage 32 3 13 16 22 41 16 2 6 8 10 21 16 1 7 8 12 20 -19 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.