History of the Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United fixture
Tranmere Rovers are ready to welcome Scunthorpe United to Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 51.85% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Prenton Park was more than three years back, in November 2008, with Tranmere Rovers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 4 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 16 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2-0 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 3 goals against.
Scunthorpe United have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Iron's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Tranmere Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 55 points from their 45 games played so far,
Scunthorpe United find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 45 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rovers 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 Rovers. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe United | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here