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Scunthorpe vs Peterborough: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Attis Arena, Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe
2-1
Peterborough

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What was the result of Scunthorpe vs Peterborough?

Scunthorpe won 2-1 on October 21, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 51′A. HughesPeterborough
  • 79′Lee NovakScunthorpe
  • 87′J. MorrisScunthorpe (pen.)

Official lineup for Scunthorpe vs Peterborough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Scunthorpe

4-4-2
  1. 9P. Madden
  2. 17Lee Novak
  1. 19D. Holmes
  2. 11J. Morris
  3. 6F. Ojo
  4. 12Neal Bishop
  1. 33L. Butroid
  2. 5M. Wallace
  3. 2J. Clarke
  4. 23R. McArdle
  1. 1Matthew Gilks

Peterborough

4-4-1-1
  1. 14J. Marriott
  1. 11M. Maddison
  1. 18Leonardo Lopes
  2. 21J. Anderson
  3. 7G. Edwards
  4. 42A. Grant
  1. 2L. Shephard
  2. 6J. Baldwin
  3. 3A. Hughes
  4. 27S. Taylor
  1. 1J. Bond
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scunthorpe have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Peterborough have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2017Fleetwood Town(home)1-1League One
Oct 14, 2017Rotherham(away)0-2League One
Oct 7, 2017Wigan(home)1-2League One
Oct 3, 2017Grimsby(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Sep 30, 2017Shrewsbury(away)0-2League One
Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2017Southend(away)1-1League One
Oct 14, 2017Gillingham(home)0-1League One
Oct 3, 2017Northampton(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 30, 2017Oxford United(home)1-4League One
Sep 26, 2017Oldham(away)2-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Scunthorpe wins, 1 draw, 1 Peterborough win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 2, 2017Scunthorpe 1-1 PeterboroughLeague One
Nov 22, 2016Peterborough 0-2 ScunthorpeLeague One
Apr 23, 2016Peterborough 0-2 ScunthorpeLeague One
Nov 28, 2015Scunthorpe 0-4 PeterboroughLeague One
Apr 3, 2015Scunthorpe 2-0 PeterboroughLeague One
Nov 1, 2014Peterborough 1-2 ScunthorpeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Peterborough on Jan 2, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Scunthorpe score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Scunthorpe1.10.974/155/15
Peterborough1.71.5311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
20Peterborough92257148

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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