Scunthorpe United vs Rochdale
England – League One
Date: Saturday, 24 March 2018
Kick-Off at 15:00 UK
Venue: Glanford Park (Scunthorpe).
Rochdale’s ambitions of saving the third class status have seen a massive blow on Tuesday evening when the team fell 0-2 at home to fellow strugglers Fleetwood Town. Keith Hill’s men have thus lost the momentum after four straight games without a loss and they will come into a very tough clash with the promotional contenders Scunthorpe United six points shy of the safe zone.
The good news for the Dale is Scunthorpe’s form which has been anything but impressive of late. The Iron are in danger of dropping out of the playoffs spots after being winless in seven consecutive matches in League One. The hosts are now just two points above the Posh in seventh and a failure here could seriously complicate their push for the higher division football.
Graham Alexander’s main problem lies in his team’s lack of meticulousness at the back since the Iron have indeed been super easy to break down lately. The hosts have shipped two or more goals on eight separate occasions in last nine league matches ruining a decent job done by the attacking line at the other end.
This will be the music t6o the eras of Rochdale’s talisman Ian Henderson who is looking to take his league tally to double digits after failing to score in last four league games.
Scunthorpe United vs Rochdale: Head-to-head
Goals galore is expected according tp the head to head stats since all of last seven meetings between the two teams has seen the BTTS option “land in”.
Scunthorpe United have been much more successful in matches at Glanford Park where they’ve won 11 and lost only 2 of 17 ties with the Dale.
The Iron have won 6 of last 7 matches against the Dale across competitions.
Scunthorpe United vs Rochdale: Prediction
We have to find the value in backing the home win at the 2.20 odds knowing about the Iron’s dominance in home H2H clashes with Rochdale.
Apart from the home win, the bet you just can’t make a mistake with is BTTS & Over 2.5 goals FT since everything suggests an open contest on Saturday afternoon at Glanford Park.
Scunthorpe United vs Rochdale: Bet Tips
Odds are correct at the time of compiling this article. Please gamble responsibly (18+).
