History of the Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United fixture
Tranmere Rovers prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Rovers have recorded 14 wins, and Scunthorpe United have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was less than a year ago, in May 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2012/2013 | Tue 02 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 3 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
2011/2012 | Sat 05 May | Tranmere Rvs. | 1-1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers 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, 7 to 6.
Scunthorpe United have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Iron have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Tranmere Rovers are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 44 points from the 24 games they have played so far.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 20 points from their 23 games thus far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Scunthorpe United. Home Win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Tranmere Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
Scunthorpe United | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here