History of the Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United fixture
Sheffield United face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, The Blades have recorded 2 wins, and Scunthorpe United have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the Iron edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 14 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 4 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 28 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 27 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Sheffield United however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Scunthorpe United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.
Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 16 points from the 6 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Sheffield United have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Scunthorpe United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | No sequences of note |
| Sheffield United | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here