Possible nail-biting contest in Scunthorpe United - Cambridge United game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Park Avenue Stadium (9088 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the League Two so far, with Scunthorpe United placed 19th and Cambridge United sitting in the 2nd position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Scunthorpe United are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Scunthorpe's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-4 versus Forest Green Rovers (placed 6th). Heartbreak before that as Scunthorpe United lost 0-2 at Tranmere Rovers's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Scunthorpe have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost five.

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

Scunthorpe has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Scunthorpe defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Things could have gone better for Cambridge United in their League Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Cambridge are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Newport County (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Burton Albion at their stadium, the result 4-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Cambridge United in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Cambridge, three draws and seven defeats.

A new game in only three days for Cambridge United, the League Two home match versus Port Vale. Busy days.

It's early days yet, but Cambridge United has scored 5 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Scunthorpe wins - draws - Cambridge United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
5 goals
ScunthorpeJ. Hallam
J. Hallam
1 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedA. Jarvis
A. Jarvis
1 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Scunthorpe United Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 3 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
3 3 3 Scored S 0 5 10
8 5 5 Conceded C 0 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
60% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
20% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
20% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
40% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 20%
20% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
45 26 26 Total Shots T S 0 32 55
12 9 9 Shots on Target S O 0 12 19
25% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 53%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Cambridge United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cambridge United has the most scored goals (10) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+7) in League Two
  • Cambridge United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cambridge United have scored more than double the goals of Scunthorpe United.
  • Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Scunthorpe United Last season Cambridge United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   19 37
10 6   Won W   5 12
10 6   Drew D   6 9
17 7   Lost L   8 16
44 24   Scored S   17 40
56 25   Conceded C   21 48
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 86%
81% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   63% 65%
51% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 49%
35% 32%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 27%
5% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 11%
49% 47%   BTTS BTTS   37% 43%
24% 26%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 30%
30% 32%   Failed to Score F T   47% 41%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.6
7 4   Red cards R C   1 3
 
455 242   Total Shots T S   195 430
151 81   Shots on Target S O   51 140
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 29%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Morecambe 5 4 0 1 8 9 2 1 0 1 1 5 3 3 0 0 7 4 -1 12
2 Cambridge United 5 3 1 1 10 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 2 7 10
3 Newport County 5 3 1 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 10
4 Cheltenham Town 4 3 0 1 8 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 9
5 Salford City 5 2 3 0 9 4 3 0 3 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 9
6 Forest Green Rovers 5 2 3 0 8 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 9
7 Carlisle United 5 3 0 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 1 4 0 9
8 Exeter City 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 6 5 1 8
9 Colchester United 5 1 4 0 7 5 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 7
10 Port Vale 5 2 1 2 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 7
11 Crawley Town 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 3 6 -2 7
12 Walsall 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 6
13 Tranmere Rovers 5 1 3 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 -1 6
14 Harrogate Town 4 1 2 1 7 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 3 5
15 Stevenage 5 1 2 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 5
16 Bradford City 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 5
17 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 5
18 Bolton Wanderers 5 1 1 3 2 6 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 4
19 Scunthorpe United 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 4
20 Barrow 5 0 3 2 4 6 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
21 Mansfield Town 5 0 3 2 4 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 3
22 Southend United 5 0 2 3 4 11 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 -7 2
23 Grimsby Town 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 5 0 1 4 7 13 3 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 6 -6 1

Read more about League Two

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.