SCUNTHORPE UNITED v BURY
Monday 1st January 2017 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
Football – England – League One Betting Tips
Scunthorpe United grabbed a valuable point in Saturday’s 2-2 draw away at Blackburn Rovers in a top of the table clash in League One, and they’ll now return to Glanford Park on New Years Day to play host to basement dwellers, Bury.
Scunthorpe are unbeaten in their last four league matches which includes wins over Southend United and Blackpool, along with points taken off MK Dons and Blackburn Rovers in draws, while their overall home record stands at a reasonable looking 6-4-2 16/9.
The Iron have won four of their last five on home turf, and they’ve also kept five clean sheets which has helped lift them up into one of the play-off places in League One. Recent home wins over Peterborough United and Charlton Athletic should give them confidence to believe they can mount a serious challenge for automatic promotion too.
Visitors Bury sit bottom of League One five points adrift of second from bottom Rochdale, and 11 points behind safety and 20th placed Plymouth Argyle as they make their way to Scunthorpe on New Years Day.
The Shakers have endured a difficult campaign so far this season, and having registered just one league win from their last 12 matches overall, along with having lost their last four on the trot, confidence will also be shaky I daresay.
To make matters worse, Bury have failed to score in each of their last five league games, while their away record stands at a poor 0-4-8 9/21 and they’re without an away win in League One from their last 17 matches on their travels.
Pick: Scunthorpe United to win @ 1.76 Marathonbet
