FM Preview: Scunthorpe United v Norwich City 14 Aug 2010

Last updated : 13 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Scunthorpe United v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Canaries have recorded 2 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 3 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was within the last three years, in December 2007, with Norwich City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Iron in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 DecScunthorpe U.0 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2007/2008Tue 02 OctNorwich City0 - 0Scunthorpe U.CHMP
1963/1964Sat 11 JanScunthorpe U.2 - 2Norwich CityCHMP
1963/1964Sat 07 SepNorwich City2 - 1Scunthorpe U.CHMP
1962/1963Fri 26 AprScunthorpe U.3 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
1962/1963Sat 08 DecNorwich City3 - 3Scunthorpe U.CHMP
1961/1962Tue 29 AugScunthorpe U.2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Canaries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Canaries, and 8 goals against.

Scunthorpe U.'s 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 0 points from their 1 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.6321141011
Norwich City640212612

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Canaries could well see them head back from Glanford Park Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Norwich City 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.