Match Report
Scunthorpe United went into the game 22nd in the table on 48 points; Grimsby Town sat 24th on 43 — a 5-point gap. On the form table Grimsby Town stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.39 for Scunthorpe United and 0.8/1.5 for Grimsby Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Defeat had followed defeat for Scunthorpe United — three in succession. Grimsby Town had gone 6 games without a win.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Scunthorpe United, 3 for Grimsby Town and 1 drawn, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe, capacity 9,183, hosted the game. O. Yates officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.6 yellow cards each. Scunthorpe United led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.