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Chesterfield face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 24 previous games, with the hosts winning just 8.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Wed 27 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 28 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 25 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield | ASSM |
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. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Scunthorpe U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 42 points from the 23 games they have played so far. Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |