DRFC Scunthorpe v Doncaster Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers make the short trip to Glanford Park on Saturday to face Scunthorpe United in a lunchtime kick off.

Form

Scunthorpe
Last time Scunthorpe were in action they lost 3-1 at Leicester City.
In their last home game they drew 0-0 with Barnsley.

So far this season at home they have won one, drawn two and lost two.

After ten games in the Championship this season they have won three, drawn two and lost five and are currently in seventeenth position with eleven points.

Home form: DdLWL

Doncaster
Last time out Rovers drew 1-1 at Home against Nottingham Forest.
In their last away game they went down to a late winner in a 2-1 defeat at Coventry City.
So far this season on their travels they have won one, drawn one and lost three.
After ten games in the Championship this season they have won three, drawn four and lost three and are currently in thirteenth place with thirteen points.

Away form: LLDLW

History

The two sides have met on 26 occasions at Scunthorpe with half of them being drawn. Scunthorpe have the slight edge with 7 wins to Doncaster`s 6.

Rovers have a good recent history at Glanford Park and have won five, drawn four and lost just one of their ten previous visits.

When the two sides met last season, Scunthorpe scored from the penalty spot in the dying seconds to earn a point in a 2-2 draw against nine men Rovers after both Quinton Fortune and John Oster had been shown red cards.

Last ten meetings
1992/93 Scunthorpe 0-1 Doncaster
1993/94 Scunthorpe 1-3 Doncaster
1994/95 Scunthorpe 0-5 Doncaster
1995/96 Scunthorpe 2-2 Doncaster
1996/97 Scunthorpe 1-2 Doncaster
1997/98 Scunthorpe 1-1 Doncaster
2003/04 Scunthorpe 2-2 Doncaster
2005/06 Scunthorpe 1-2 Doncaster
2006/07 Scunthorpe 2-1 Doncaster
2009/10 Scunthorpe 2-2 Doncaster

Betting
Scunthorpe 11/8
Draw 9/4
Doncaster 7/4


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