Scunthorpe United will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get a victory from this rough battle, versus lively Forest Green Rovers.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (23) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two
Forest Green Rovers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a EFL Trophy game only four sleeps ago.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Scunthorpe United, who have the most conceded goals (23) in League Two, have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Scunthorpe to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager N. Cox led his Scunthorpe to a defeat in the League Two match away at Harrogate Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sands Venue Stadium. As you see from the result above, Scunthorpe United suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Alfie Beestin (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.64/10. Beestin served one assist and hit one key pass.
A EFL Trophy defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Rotherham United.Scunthorpe are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Barrow awaits in three days.
Scunthorpe have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two, are W4-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Forest, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Forest's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Brighton U21 (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) that finished 2-2.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Swindon Town.Forest Green Rovers have another match away from home in just three sleeps, a League Two match vs Leyton Orient. A difficult programme for them!
Forest have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. Forest's manager R. Edwards has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the preceeding five meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Scunthorpe, zero draws and two wins for Forest Green Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Matt 6 goals | M. Stevens 6 goals | N. Cadden 4 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 23 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 73% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 45% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 45% |
| 36% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 60% | 45% |
| 45% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 24% | 16% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 48% | 36% |
- Forest Green Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
- Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Forest Green Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Scunthorpe United.
- Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (23) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-16) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Scunthorpe United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | Sutton United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Barrow | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Salford City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 19 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 7 |