History of the Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Pompey have recorded 2 wins, and Scunthorpe United have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glanford Park was was two seasons ago, in May 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2012/2013 | Sat 29 Sep | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Scunthorpe U. | 1-1 | Portsmouth | Championship |
2010/2011 | Tue 01 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | F.A. Cup |
1979/1980 | Sat 26 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | Fourth Division |
1979/1980 | Sat 25 Aug | Portsmouth | 6 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | Fourth Division |
1978/1979 | Tue 03 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Iron have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pompey have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Scunthorpe United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 27 matches.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 21 points from their 26 games thus far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Scunthorpe United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 14 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here