This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Yeovil Town and Scunthorpe United at 15:00 on 11th February 2012 in the League One.
History of the Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United fixture
Yeovil Town are ready to welcome Scunthorpe United to Huish Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 2 times from 5 games.
The previous match played between the two at Huish Park was more than three years back, in January 2009, with Scunthorpe United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Glovers in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Yeovil Town | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 13 Jan | Yeovil Town | 1-2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Yeovil Town | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 06 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Yeovil Town | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Yeovil Town | 0 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Apr | Yeovil Town | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 4 | Yeovil Town | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Yeovil Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Glovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Scunthorpe United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Yeovil Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 29 matches.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 25 points from their 27 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Glovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Scunthorpe United. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Scunthorpe United | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here



