FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Scunthorpe United take on Hereford United in a League One match on Saturday, 10th January 2009 at 15:00.

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History of the Scunthorpe United v Hereford United fixture

Hereford Utd. travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 20 games.

The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was more than a decade ago, in January 1997, with Scunthorpe U. annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 20 SepHereford Utd.1 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE1
2005/2006Tue 20 DecHereford Utd.2 - 0Scunthorpe U.ASSM
2004/2005Tue 28 SepHereford Utd.1 - 1Scunthorpe U.ASSM
1996/1997Sat 18 JanScunthorpe U.5 - 1Hereford Utd.LGE2
1996/1997Tue 01 OctHereford Utd.3 - 2Scunthorpe U.LGE2
1995/1996Sat 09 MarScunthorpe U.0 - 1Hereford Utd.LGE2
1995/1996Tue 19 DecHereford Utd.3 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Iron, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Scunthorpe U., Hereford Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bulls have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Scunthorpe U.'s total of 41 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Hereford Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 17 points from their 23 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scunthorpe U.6222988
Hereford Utd.61236115

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bulls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Scunthorpe U.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Scunthorpe U. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hereford Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.