Match Report
Scunthorpe United, 23rd on 46 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Coventry City (8th, 65). Per game in the league, Scunthorpe United were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.8, Coventry City 1.17 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Coventry City had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 8 Scunthorpe United wins, 3 for Coventry City, 2 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. 69% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Sands Venue Stadium (capacity 9,088). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Scunthorpe United: James Perch (67'), Levi Sutton (74') · Coventry City: Conor Chaplin (78')
Key stats
Possession: Scunthorpe United 38% · Coventry City 62% · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 3-13