Scunthorpe vs Plymouth Argyle Predictions

• Scunthorpe have now lost just 2 of their last 10 matches, winning 7 times in the process.
• Scunthorpe have scored at least twice in 3 of their last 4 home games.
• Plymouth have won just 3 of their last 10 League 2 away games, losing 5 times in the process.

Scunthorpe looking for home win

Coming into the New Year, Scunthorpe’s mission is very clear. The side came into the season has big favourites for promotion after dropping down from League 1 but currently find themselves some 8 points short of the play-offs; a gap they’ll desperately be looking to close.

An excellent 2-0 win away at Oldham certainly kicked 2020 off in the right fashion and the side will be hungry to continue the momentum said win has generated in this clash. Indeed, although they started the season poorly, Scunthorpe are now in much better shape and are playing at the standard expected, having now losing just 2 of their last 10 matches, winning 7 times in the process.

Plymouth looking to bounce back from midweek defeat

Meanwhile, Plymouth were also a side that came into the season aiming for an immediate return to the third tier and look more on course for exactly that, although there’s still plenty of work to be done. Indeed, Plymouth find themselves 1 point outside of the top 7 but a run of good form would quickly change that.

Nonetheless, confidence in home ranks has taken a dent after a 2-1 loss at home to league leaders Swindon in what was a big game for the visitors. Now returning to the road, where they’ve won just 3 of their last 10 league games, losing 5 times in the process, questions have to be asked whether or not Argyle will be able to pick themselves up in this game.

Scunthorpe have to be fancied

Ultimately, although Scunthorpe were in very poor shape earlier on in the campaign, they are now playing at a far higher level and have good momentum behind them. There’s not a massive amount between the two in terms of individual quality but The Iron’s home advantage does have you fancying them to pick up 3 points.

All things considered, we see good value in backing Scunthorpe to secure victory here and a play on a home win is something we’re happy to do with maximum confidence. Scunthorpe have scored at least twice in 3 of their last 4 home games and we believe they’ll be able to continue that theme against a Plymouth outfit that is little more than average on the road, with a 2-1 margin of home victory on the cards.