Match Report
The table gap was wide: 54 points between Northampton Town (3rd, 80 pts) and Scunthorpe United (24th, 26 pts). Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Scunthorpe United ran at 0.63 scored and 1.96 conceded, Northampton Town at 1.3 and 0.83.
The last-five ledger: Scunthorpe United 3/15, Northampton Town 10/15.
11 meetings are on record — 4 won by Scunthorpe United, 2 by Northampton Town, 5 drawn, at 2.27 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Sands Venue Stadium (capacity 9,088). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Scunthorpe United 52% · Northampton Town 48% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 7-5