Neither could settle this FA Cup tie at the first time of asking and so they will meet up again in midweek, this time at Glanford Park. With home advantage on their side for the fixture, The Iron are going as 3/4 odds-on favourites to book the win and move through to the second round. Did Northampton, who have been in poor form this season, miss their big chance at home? They are 15/4 to get through this tie. The winner of this FA Cup replay gets to take a trip to Doncaster Rovers in the next round.
FA Cup – Glanford Park – Tuesday 14th November 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Scunthorpe United FC
NorthamptonScunthorpe Form
The two of these are having contrasting seasons in League One. The Iron are up in fifth place and are enjoying a positive season so far. They are not, however, a prolific scoring side with just 18 goals in 17 league games. But that does speak volumes of their defence and Scunthorpe are 13/8 to win to nil in this replay. Scunthorpe have lost just one of their last six games at Glanford Park in all competitions, winning four of those, so have been carrying themselves well. Surprisingly though there has only been the one clean sheet in their last five there, but they should be strong enough to hold out in this one.
Northampton Form
The Cobblers are just above the drop zone in League One and have the third worst defensive record in the division. They have fared even worse than Scunthorpe have in front of goal with just 15 goals in 17 league games. If this was a league match up, you would probably avoid backing the Cobblers. After having failed to have won any of their first nine road games of the season in any competition, they have managed to land back to back victories for a boost. They have actually scored two goals exactly in each of their last three away games. On the flip side, they have just one clean sheet away from home all season.
Head to Head News
There is a long history between these two clubs and of the current lost, Scunthorpe just about edge things. Seven of the last eight meetings between the two clubs have actually ended in a draw with Scunthorpe winning the other one (at Northampton in last season’s League One). It’s not too surprising then that the first attempt between these was drawn.
Top Betting Tips
There is a temptation to have a flutter on another draw being churned out between the two clubs. But Scunthorpe are currently the better of the two sides and as Northampton aren’t likely going to trouble their defence too much, look for the Irons to sneak through this by a one-goal margin.