Betting preview: Scunthorpe United vs Forest Green Rovers should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Park Avenue Stadium (9088 seats)

Scunthorpe United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 36 points and a 19th position in the League Two table. Visiting Forest Green Rovers holds 10th place with 46 pts.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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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 6 defeats.

The Scunthorpe United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Cambridge United here at The Park Avenue Stadium in a League Two match. Before that, Scunthorpe United had a home game versus Cheltenham Town which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Scunthorpe United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Scunthorpe United as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Scunthorpe United has won five of these, drawn five and lost five.

Scunthorpe United has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Scunthorpe United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Forest Green Rovers, who have the the best goal difference (+8) away in League Two, have produced an overall stat of 7-6-4 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Forest Green Rovers, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Forest Green Rovers has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Oldham Athletic for a League Two game that ended a draw (1-1). A 2-3 loss hosting Port Vale before that.

The draw against Oldham Athletic came from a losing position. The Forest Green Rovers manager M. Cooper brought on George Williams as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Forest Green Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were eight Forest Green Rovers wins, four draws and three defeats.

Forest Green Rovers have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Forest Green Rovers in these games.

Head 2 Head

Scunthorpe United and Forest Green Rovers have met before this season: Forest Green Rovers - Scunthorpe United 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Scunthorpe United two wins, zero draws and Forest Green Rovers zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedK. van Veen
K. van Veen
10 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Mills
J. Mills
7 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedA. Gilliead
A. Gilliead
5 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 7 17 34
9 5 0 Won W 3 7 12
9 6 2 Drew D 3 6 10
15 6 3 Lost L 1 4 12
41 23 4 Scored S 12 25 41
50 23 9 Conceded C 8 17 39
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 88% 88%
82% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 65% 59%
55% 59% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 41% 41%
36% 35% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 24% 26%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 12% 12%
52% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 57% 53% 47%
24% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 43% 35% 35%
27% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 29% 24% 29%
 
5.5 5.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.9 5
4.2 4 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.4 4.7
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.6
6 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
418 226 53 Total Shots T S 97 207 442
138 76 17 Shots on Target S O 44 82 148
30% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 28%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers has the the best goal difference (+8) away
  • 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 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 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 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 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.