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Peterborough travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Posh will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 24 games.
The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was back in April 1999, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Peterborough | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 3 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Peterborough | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 23 Apr | Peterborough | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 08 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 10 Feb | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Posh's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Scunthorpe U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Peterborough lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Posh of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Glanford Park Stadium with Peterborough coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |