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Southend Utd. pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimpers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 13 occasions, and draw 7, from the 22 games played.
The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2005, the Iron carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 10 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 26 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 11 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 02 Apr | Southend Utd. | 4 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Iron, with 3 goals against.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 11 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe U. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 25 points. Southend Utd.'s total of 20 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 16 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Scunthorpe U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Analyst. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Won 6 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southend Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |