Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Scunthorpe United in 12th and Plymouth Argyle in 9th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Scunthorpe United have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.
Scunthorpe United are returning here after visiting Oldham Athletic in a League Two game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Scunthorpe United lost 1-3 at Crewe Alexandra's place.
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 13 games. Scunthorpe United has won 4 of these, drawn 6 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the EFL Trophy game versus Manchester City U21 in only four days. This game is also played here at Glanford Park.
The Scunthorpe United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
Playing away, Plymouth Argyle have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season.
The manager R. Lowe was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground Home Park. Plymouth Argyle suffered a 1-2 loss to Swindon Town (placed 1st). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Stevenage.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Plymouth Argyle in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Plymouth Argyle, 3 draws and 8 defeats.
The attacking power of Plymouth Argyle when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Plymouth Argyle in these games.
Head 2 Head
Plymouth Argyle - Scunthorpe United 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Scunthorpe United won 6 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Plymouth Argyle has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  K. van Veen 7 goals |  L. Novak 5 goals |   A. Sarcevic 5 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Plymouth Argyle missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 33 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| 33 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 45% | 70% |
| 48% | 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 57% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 39% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 22% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 11.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 294 | 156 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 112 | 299 |
| 99 | 54 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 34 | 99 |
| 33% | 33% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 29% | 34% |
- Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Scunthorpe United has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- 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 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 47 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 38 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Salford City | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 31 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | Newport County | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Walsall | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 30 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 26 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 26 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -17 | 25 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -24 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 17 |