Scunthorpe United needs to pull off the greatest escapes to avoid relegation to the National League, and the Irons will look to do so by ending their eight-game winless run when they welcome Harrogate Town in League Two on Saturday with kickoff at 6 pm.
Scunthorpe United’s 72-year stay in the Football League is ending, with the Iron stranded at the bottom of League Two with only eight games left.
A run of three consecutive defeats has left Scunthorpe with a seemingly impossible 10-point gap if they remain in the league. The Iron lost by five goals to nil last time out against Salford City; Matt Smith and Brandon Thomas-Asante scored for Salford after halftime, leading 2-0.
Meanwhile, Harrogate will extend its stay in the Football League next season. The town is currently 13 points clear of the drop zone and will be looking to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat against Leyton Orient in their most recent outing by securing all three points against Tamworth. Simon Weaver will also be concerned about his side’s lack of goals recently: they have failed to score in four of their last seven fixtures.
With the scores level at halftime, a six-minute brace from Aaron Drinan and a goal from Ruel Sotiriou secured Orient victory over Harrogate.
Scunthorpe vs Harrogate Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with hosts taking two wins while visitors with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Salford City 5-1 Scunthorpe
- Scunthorpe 0-1 Barrow
- Scunthorpe 1-3 Colchester
- Crawley 0-0 Scunthorpe
- Sutton United 0-0 Scunthorpe
Away
- Harrogate Town 0-3 Leyton Orient
- Harrogate 1-1 Walsall
- Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Harrogate Town
- Bristol Rovers 3-0 Harrogate Town
- Harrogate 1-2 Hartlepool
Scunthorpe Team News
Lewis Thompson is a long-term absentee for the hosts, while Mason O’Malley is ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Sam Burns could come into the side after playing off the bench against Salford.
Harrogate Town Team News
The visitors lost two players to injury: defender Brahima Diarra went back to his parent club when he was ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle problem, and midfielder Josh Falkingham’s campaign appears to be over after he suffered a foot injury.
Prediction and Odds
Although Scunthorpe needs three points to stay up, we think that they will only manage a draw against Harrogate, who are also struggling.
- Draw
- Correct Score: 2-2
- Both Teams to Score
