Scunthorpe vs Bury Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

The festive period proved to be a tough and ultimately a disappointing one for Scunthorpe. They were unable to secure victory from any of their three fixtures and, as a result, saw themselves knocked off of top spot. However, a home match against a struggling Bury side presents the hosts with an excellent opportunity to regain the winning thread.

At odds of 6/5, ‘Scunthorpe to Win & Over 2.5 Goals’ is the bet to be on ahead of this one. The hosts might not quite have hit the heights recently, but they’ve faced some tough fixtures. This home match against a leaky opposition defence can certainly paint them in a better light.

It’s no secret that Scunthorpe have been very strong going forward at home, they’ve often blown teams away and have scored no less than 27 goals in front of a home crowd this season. They’ve won seven of their 12 home matches, five of which would have seen an ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ bet land.

Bury, on the other hand, despite stopping the rot by securing back-to-back draws recently, remain a side in trouble. Quite frankly, they concede far too many goals. On a positive note, this means they’re generally involved in a lot of high-scoring matches. Nine of their away matches this season have seen at least three goals go in, six of which saw them end up on the losing side.

Last time out, Bury found themselves on the losing end against one of the division’s top sides in Sheffield United and they could struggle once more against another of the League One boys. This match is undoubtedly a big opportunity for Scunthorpe to get to winning ways in a high-scoring match.