|
Walsall pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 3 of the 16 games.
The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 03 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 5 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Iron, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Scunthorpe U., Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Saddlers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Scunthorpe U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 53 points from their 32 games so far. Walsall's 46 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |