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Brighton & HA pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 13 previous games, with the hosts winning just 4.
The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2006, with Brighton & HA inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Iron in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Sep | Brighton & HA | 1 - 4 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 5 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Seagulls have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe U.'s total of 61 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 35 points from their 36 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Brighton & HA | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |