Match Report
Scunthorpe United, 22nd on 48 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Cheltenham Town (1st, 82). Recent form told a different story for Cheltenham Town: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.39 for Scunthorpe United and 1.33/0.85 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Scunthorpe United, 1 draw and 2 for Cheltenham Town, at 1.71 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 14% of the meetings went over two goals.
Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,183. Cheltenham Town led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.




