History of the Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United fixture
Sheffield United prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Bramall Lane on Wednesday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the The Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 29 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | League One |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Iron have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Iron's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Sheffield United are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 23 games giving them a return of 43 points.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 20 points from their 22 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheffield United may be coming up against a decent side in Scunthorpe United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Blades. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield United | Unbeaten in the last 19 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here