Scunthorpe United vs Bristol Rovers Match Analysis and Prediction

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The League Two will see Scunthorpe United get back to action when the play host to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday, with the hosts entering the contest in low spirits after losing their last four matches.

Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers will be looking to extend their unbeaten league run after picking up seven points from their lats three League Two matches.

Scunthorpe are currently sitting 23rd in the table and after losing their last four matches, they find themselves six points adrift of safety.

The Irions went down to their last defeat on Saturday at home to Newport County, with a goal from Courtney Baker-Richardson proving enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Exiles.

That was the fourth game in a row that Scunthorpe have failed to score, while in that period they have conceded on eight occasions.

With goals becoming rare to come by, Keith Hill’s side are now joint-worst scorers in the league with Carlisle United after scoring just 19 goals in the league this season.

On the other hand, Scunthorpe unfortunately posses the worst defence in the league having conceded 45 goals, which leaves them requiring an improvement in attack and defence if they are to survive this season.

Meanwhile, Bristol will be looking to avoid defeat for a fourth successive league game, and their recent run of positive form has seen them climb up to 15th in the table.

With at least two games in hand over most sides, at the very least, Bristol will now be eyeing a top-half finish after losing just twice from their lats nine league matches.

In their last travel, the picked up a point from Swindon Town, courtesy of Sam Finley’s equaliser after Tyreece Simpson had given the hosts the lead, and they will be looking for another solid away performance in the midweek.

Scunthorpe United vs Bristol Rovers head to head

The two teams have previously met on 20 occasions in all competitions, where Scunthorpe have taken 6 victories while Bristol have won 7, and they have drawn in 7. Scunthorpe have scored 25 goals and conceded 22. In their last five encounters, Scunthorpe have won two, Bristol one with two draws.

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Scunthorpe United 25/02/17

Scunthorpe United 1-0 Bristol Rovers 11/11/17

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Scunthorpe United 24/02/18

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Scunthorpe United 17/11/18

Scunthorpe United 0-1 Bristol Rovers 09/03/19

Scunthorpe United latest home form

Scunthorpe have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, as they have failed to win in their last seven matches. Their last home victory came on October 23 when they defeated Crawley Town 2-1. They have drawn three and lost two of their last five matches.

Scunthorpe United 1-1 Salford City 13/11/21

Scunthorpe United 1-1 Leyton Orient 23/11/21

Scunthorpe United 1-1 Bradford City 27/11/21

Scunthorpe United 0-1 Carlisle United 01/01/22

Scunthorpe United 0-1 Newport Counthy 22/01/22

Scunthorpe United latest away form

Scunthorpe have recently been on a low run of form on the road, having won just one of their last five, and they have lost their last two away matches. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn two and lost two, scoring 4 goals and conceding 8.

Stevenage 1-1 Scunthorpe United 07/12/21

Hartlepool United 0-0 Scunthorpe United 11/12/21

Oldham Athletic 1-3 Scunthorpe United 26/12/21

Tranmere Rovers 4-0 Scunthorpe United 08/01/22

Exeter City 2-0 Scunthorpe United 15/01/22

Bristol Rover latest home form

Bristol have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their last seven matches, and they won their last two. They recently managed to defeat Sutton United 2-1 in the FA Cup. They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.

Bristol Rovers 2-2 Tranmere Rovers 20/11/21

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Sutton United 04/12/21

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Port Vale 07/12/21

Bristol Rovers 4-2 Rochdale 11/12/21

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool United 15/01/22

Bristol Rovers latest away form

Bristol have recently been on a relatively poor run form on the road, having failed to win in their last six away matches. Their last away victory came 1-0 over Harrogate Town on October 30. In their last five away matches, they have drawn in two and lost three.

Exeter City 5-3 10/11/21

Salford City 1-1 Bristol Rover 23/11/21

Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Bristol Rovers 27/11/21

Peterborough United 2-1 Bristol Rovers 08/01/22

Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers 22/01/22

Scunthorpe United news

Scunthorpe will be without the services of Hayden Hackeney due to his current suspension, while Myles Hippolyte is set to return to the starting lineup.

Luke Matheson arrived on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers and has started in the last two matches, and is expected to feature at right wing-back on Tuesday.

Bristol Rovers news

Bristol will miss out Harvey Saunders and Alex Rodman due to injury, while Alfie Kilgour is a doubt for Tuesday after missing the Swindon outing with a knee problem.

Leon Clarke made his long-awaited return after five months out due to injury, and he will be on the be on the substitutes’ bench.

Prediction and Odds

Bristol Rovers will head to Glanford Park with some confidence after picking up seven points from their last three league matches.

Scunthorpe have recently not been good on the home soil, which exposes them as vulnerable in this fixture, and we see them easily give in to a defeat on Tuesday.

Odds: 1 2.50 X 2.05 2 2.20