FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last Updated : 16-Apr-2006 by
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History of the Scunthorpe United v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Monday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 2 wins from the previous 7 games.

The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1985, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Fourth Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 22 OctSwindon Town1 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE1
1985/1986Sat 12 AprSwindon Town1 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1985/1986Sat 09 NovScunthorpe U.0 - 2Swindon TownLGE2
1984/1985Fri 29 MarScunthorpe U.6 - 2Swindon TownLGE2
1984/1985Tue 06 NovSwindon Town0 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1982/1983Mon 02 MayScunthorpe U.2 - 0Swindon TownLGE2
1982/1983Mon 03 JanSwindon Town2 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Swindon Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Robins have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Scunthorpe U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 55 points from their 42 games played so far, Swindon Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 43 points from their 42 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.63219711
Swindon Town6123455

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Scunthorpe U.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Swindon Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.