History of the Scunthorpe United v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Half of the previous meetings have ended in a win, and the other half in a draw for Foxes.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Leicester City | 3 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Leicester City | 5 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 24 Apr | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Iron's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Foxes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 34 points from their 35 games thus far.
Leicester City's 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Foxes out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Scunthorpe United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here