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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, The Owls have recorded 3 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was two seasons ago, in October 2007, with Scunthorpe U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Owls in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 23 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1-2 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 20 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 4 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 28 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 25 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 3 conceded.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While the Iron have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches. Scunthorpe U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Owls, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe U. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |