FM Preview: Scunthorpe United v Huddersfield Town 25 Oct 2011

Last updated : 24 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Scunthorpe United v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield Town pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 19 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.

The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2009, with Huddersfield Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Iron in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Fri 10 Apr Scunthorpe U. 1 - 2 Huddersfield League One
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Huddersfield 2 - 0 Scunthorpe U. League One
2006/2007 Sat 14 Apr Scunthorpe U. 2 - 0 Huddersfield League One
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Huddersfield 1 - 1 Scunthorpe U. League One
2005/2006 Tue 10 Jan Scunthorpe U. 2 - 2 Huddersfield League One
2005/2006 Fri 02 Sep Huddersfield 1 - 4 Scunthorpe U. League One
2003/2004 Sat 17 Apr Huddersfield 3 - 2 Scunthorpe U. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Huddersfield Town however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Terriers scoring 15 and conceding 3.

Scunthorpe United find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 14 matches.

Huddersfield Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 30 points from the 14 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Scunthorpe United 6 2 2 2 6 6 8
Huddersfield Town 6 4 2 0 17 6 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Huddersfield Town 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 Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Huddersfield Town Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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