League Two match prognosis and stats, news and lineups for the Scunthorpe United vs Tranmere Rovers scrap

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sands Venue Stadium (9088 seats)

This promises to be quite the absorbing encounter at Sands Venue Stadium in the League Two. Scunthorpe United is in 18th position and host Tranmere Rovers in 14th spot. Read all about the game here!

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (1) in League Two

The hosts Scunthorpe saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the EFL Trophy. This match was also played here at Sands Venue Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Tranmere Rovers have had more rest.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Two League Two home games so far for Scunthorpe United, who are yet to win here at Sands Venue Stadium. Only 1 point so far. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Scunthorpe.

Scunthorpe's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Manchester City U21.

In the match before that, Scunthorpe hosted Sutton United and drew the League Two game 1-1.

Scunthorpe United has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Things could have gone better for Tranmere Rovers in their League Two away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Tranmere, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Tranmere Rovers are looking to quickly end their 287 minutes long goal drought in the League Two.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Newport County with 0-1 on the scoreboard. The attacker Liam Feeney got a match rating of 7.6 in that game. Feeney hit four key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Tranmere travelled to Swindon Town and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Tranmere Rovers has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Scunthorpe won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Tranmere Rovers managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

ScunthorpeA. Beestin
A. Beestin
1 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedR. Loft
R. Loft
1 goals
Tranmere RoversC. McManaman
C. McManaman
1 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
3 2 0 Scored S 0 0 1
5 4 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 50%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 75%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 75%
 
5.2 8.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 5
4.2 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 8
1.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 9.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 11
2.5 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 3.5
30% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 7%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (1) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most clean sheets (3) in League Two
Scunthorpe United Last season Tranmere Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 48
13 7   Won W   9 20
9 6   Drew D   9 14
24 10   Lost L   6 14
41 22   Scored S   26 57
64 28   Conceded C   29 53
93% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 85%
65% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   54% 56%
30% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 42%
22% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 29%
13% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 12%
35% 35%   BTTS BTTS   33% 38%
26% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   46% 40%
46% 43%   Failed to Score F T   42% 38%
 
4.2 4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.4
5.5 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 4.4
1.3 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.5
3 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
8.1 8.3   Shots (avg) S (   10.2 10.1
3 3.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 3.1
30% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 38%

  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 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43

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 Forest Green Rovers 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0

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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.