FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last updated : 11 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Scunthorpe United v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alex. travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 30 games.

The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was more than a decade ago, in March 1994, the Iron carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Tue 15 MarScunthorpe U.2 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 12 FebCrewe Alex.3 - 3Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1992/1993Tue 20 AprCrewe Alex.1 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1992/1993Sat 19 SepScunthorpe U.3 - 3Crewe Alex.LGE2
1991/1992Wed 13 MayScunthorpe U.2 - 0Crewe Alex.D3PO
1991/1992Sun 10 MayCrewe Alex.2 - 2Scunthorpe U.D3PO
1991/1992Sat 18 AprCrewe Alex.1 - 1Scunthorpe 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 Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Railwaymen have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Scunthorpe U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.6132676
Crewe Alex.613210116

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the The Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crewe Alex. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.