FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last updated : 03 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Scunthorpe United v Milton Keynes Dons FC fixture

Milton Keynes travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.

The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in October 1983, with Scunthorpe U. annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a Third Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Tue 27 SepMilton Keynes1 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE1
1993/1994Sat 08 JanWimbledon3 - 0Scunthorpe U.FAC
1983/1984Sat 18 FebWimbledon1 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE1
1983/1984Sat 29 OctScunthorpe U.5 - 1WimbledonLGE1
1982/1983Sat 29 JanScunthorpe U.0 - 0WimbledonLGE2
1982/1983Sat 11 SepWimbledon2 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1980/1981Mon 19 JanWimbledon2 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Iron's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Milton Keynes is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Dons have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Scunthorpe U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 28 matches. Milton Keynes find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 27 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.6042694
Milton Keynes61146114

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the The Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Milton Keynes Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.