Sheffield United vs Scunthorpe – 5th vs 17th
United picked up their first win in 6 games with a 1-0 home win over Port Vale. With the Blades dropping points, the play off pack were closing in on them but a win tomorrow could give them a 6 point margin over 7th placed Barnsley. United could cement 5th place with their next 2 games at home but face 2 massive Yorkshire derbies which could really determine their spot in the top 6. United look unlikely to catch 4th placed MK Dons but could give them a scare if their form improves.
- Won 1 of last 4 at home with 2 defeats and a draw – 4 out of last 12 available
- Picked up 29 of their 58 points at home – W8, D5, L5
- Only picked up 6 points out of last 18 available – W1, D3, L2
- Lost all of their 5 home games by a 1 goal margin
- Scored in 23 of last 24 matches
- 1-0 win over Port Vale was their first clean sheet in 12 games
- Scored 38 out of their 51 goals (74%) in second half with 20 in the last 15 minutes (39%) of matches
- Won 15 of their 16 games by a 1 or 2 goal margin
Scunthorpe have been pulled right into the relegation shake up as they sit just 1 point above the relegation zone. With poor recent form the Iron face the real danger of relegation to League 2. The Iron lost 3-1 away at Rochdale on Saturday and are 7 without a win in the league bt form will need to improve with teams fighting for their lives at the bottom. Scunthorpe face a 6 pointer on Saturday as they face 20th placed and manager-less Notts County which could affect them on their trip to Bramall Lane.
- 1 away win in 7 games – 4-1 victory at Leyton Orient in January
- 21 of their 43 collected away from home – W5, D6, L7
- No team has collected less points over last 6 – 3 out of last 18 available – Drew 3, Lost 3
- Only kept 1 clean sheet in last 24 games
- Conceded 35 of their 56 in second half (62%) and 13 in the final 15 minute (23%)
- Padden Madden top scorer with 14 goals but no goal in last 7 and just 2 in his last 15 games
- Scunthorpe have not won any of the last 6 meetings between the two sides
Prediction – Sheff Utd 2-0 Scunthorpe
