FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last Updated : 20-Feb-2009 by
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History of the Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United fixture

Swindon Town are ready to welcome Scunthorpe United to County Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Robins have drawn 5 of the 9 contests however.

The previous match played between the two at County Ground was more than three years back, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 01 NovScunthorpe U.3 - 3Swindon TownLGE1
2005/2006Mon 17 AprScunthorpe U.1 - 2Swindon TownLGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Robins's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Scunthorpe U.'s away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Iron's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Swindon Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 29 matches. Scunthorpe U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 53 points from 29 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon Town6141777
Scunthorpe U.65019415

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Robins at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Iron come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Town Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Scunthorpe U. 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.