League Two preview: Can Scunthorpe United edge out victory against Stevenage?

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 02.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Glanford Park (9088 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 23rd place.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

3-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Scunthorpe United, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League Two, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Scunthorpe United bring valid hopes of a third.

The home team returns to Glanford Park after sharing the points with Salford City (placed 12th) on their last time out; the League Two game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Exeter City.

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 seven games) they have won 1 time, drawn 4 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Scunthorpe United in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Stevenage form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stevenage, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in League Two, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Stevenage's previous game versus Morecambe (placed 24th), a League Two 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Stevenage manager M. Sampson faced defeat when travelling to Swindon Town and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Stevenage have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were W0-D6-L8.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Stevenage's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. Stevenage have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Scunthorpe United, 1 draw and 1 win for Stevenage. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageK. Guthrie
K. Guthrie
5 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedK. van Veen
K. van Veen
4 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedR. McArdle
R. McArdle
3 goals / 2 assists

Scunthorpe United missing players

Stevenage missing players

Scunthorpe United Stevenage
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
16 8 4 Played P 0 8 16
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
5 3 2 Drew D 0 4 6
8 2 1 Lost L 0 4 8
21 14 7 Scored S 0 4 12
25 9 5 Conceded C 0 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 62% 81%
81% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
56% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 31%
38% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
56% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 44%
12% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 25%
31% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 62% 50%
 
4.8 5 8.2 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.8 5.5
4.8 4.8 3.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.6 5.4
1.9 2.1 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.4 1.4
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Scunthorpe United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stevenage have scored away.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Stevenage have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage have yet to win a game away.

Scunthorpe United
All EFL Trophy League One League Two FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
05-10-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 2 - 2 Scunthorpe United
12-10-19 LT Scunthorpe United 3 - 0 Northampton Town
19-10-19 LT Newport County 2 - 1 Scunthorpe United
22-10-19 LT Scunthorpe United 3 - 1 Exeter City
26-10-19 LT Salford City 1 - 1 Scunthorpe United
02-11-19 LT Scunthorpe United 16:00 Stevenage
09-11-19 FAC Crawley Town 16:00 Scunthorpe United
12-11-19 EFL Scunthorpe United 20:45 Sunderland
16-11-19 LT Leyton Orient 16:00 Scunthorpe United
23-11-19 LT Scunthorpe United 16:00 Port Vale
Stevenage
All EFL Trophy League Two FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
08-10-19 EFL Wycombe Wanderers 0 - 1 Stevenage
12-10-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 1 Grimsby Town
19-10-19 LT Port Vale 1 - 1 Stevenage
22-10-19 LT Swindon Town 1 - 0 Stevenage
26-10-19 LT Stevenage 1 - 0 Morecambe
29-10-19 EFL Stevenage 20:45 Fulham U21
02-11-19 LT Scunthorpe United 16:00 Stevenage
09-11-19 FAC Stevenage 16:00 Peterborough United
16-11-19 LT Stevenage 16:00 Oldham Athletic
23-11-19 LT Walsall 16:00 Stevenage

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 15 9 3 3 26 17 8 4 2 2 13 10 7 5 1 1 13 7 9 30
2 Exeter City 16 8 5 3 23 18 8 5 2 1 13 6 8 3 3 2 10 12 5 29
3 Cheltenham Town 14 8 4 2 26 12 7 5 2 0 19 8 7 3 2 2 7 4 14 28
4 Forest Green Rovers 15 8 4 3 18 9 7 4 2 1 8 5 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 28
5 Swindon Town 16 8 3 5 26 19 8 4 1 3 11 10 8 4 2 2 15 9 7 27
6 Bradford City 15 8 3 4 22 15 8 5 1 2 13 7 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 27
7 Newport County 15 7 6 2 16 11 8 5 3 0 10 5 7 2 3 2 6 6 5 27
8 Northampton Town 16 7 3 6 20 16 8 4 1 3 12 7 8 3 2 3 8 9 4 24
9 Colchester United 16 6 5 5 19 14 8 4 2 2 11 7 8 2 3 3 8 7 5 23
10 Plymouth Argyle 16 6 5 5 24 20 8 4 3 1 16 8 8 2 2 4 8 12 4 23
11 Port Vale 16 5 7 4 21 22 8 4 4 0 11 6 8 1 3 4 10 16 -1 22
12 Salford City 16 5 6 5 19 24 8 3 3 2 7 9 8 2 3 3 12 15 -5 21
13 Cambridge United 16 5 5 6 20 16 8 2 3 3 10 8 8 3 2 3 10 8 4 20
14 Mansfield Town 16 5 5 6 24 22 8 2 2 4 13 13 8 3 3 2 11 9 2 20
15 Macclesfield Town 15 5 5 5 16 18 7 3 3 1 9 5 8 2 2 4 7 13 -2 20
16 Leyton Orient 16 5 5 6 24 27 8 2 3 3 12 13 8 3 2 3 12 14 -3 20
17 Crawley Town 16 5 5 6 23 27 8 4 1 3 11 12 8 1 4 3 12 15 -4 20
18 Grimsby Town 15 5 4 6 20 20 7 2 2 3 9 12 8 3 2 3 11 8 0 19
19 Oldham Athletic 16 3 6 7 16 24 8 2 3 3 9 8 8 1 3 4 7 16 -8 15
20 Carlisle United 16 4 3 9 16 28 8 2 2 4 8 14 8 2 1 5 8 14 -12 15
21 Walsall 16 4 3 9 11 23 8 1 2 5 5 12 8 3 1 4 6 11 -12 15
22 Scunthorpe United 16 3 5 8 21 25 8 3 3 2 14 9 8 0 2 6 7 16 -4 14
23 Stevenage 16 2 6 8 12 21 8 2 2 4 8 10 8 0 4 4 4 11 -9 12
24 Morecambe 16 2 4 10 14 29 8 0 3 5 7 14 8 2 1 5 7 15 -15 10

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