Scunthorpe winger Andy Barcham will be handed a late fitness test ahead of the home game with Crawley.
Barcham, forced out of last week's home win over Portsmouth with a thigh injury and replaced by Mike Grella, remains doubtful but striker Robbie Gibbons is back in contention following illness.
Manager Brian Laws has no other new injury worries and is not expected to make too many changes.
Midfielder Josh Walker stepped off the substitutes' bench last week to make his first appearance since November due to ankle ligament damage and is pushing for a place in the starting line-up, while Laws must decide whether to retain the partnership of Paul Reid and Niall Canavan in central defence or recall David Mirfin.
Defender Christian Ribeiro and midfielder Damien Mozika remain sidelined due to hamstring injuries.
Joe Walsh will be back in the Crawley squad.
The defender was not available for Tuesday night's trip to Sheffield United as he was on international duty with Wales' Under-21s, but the Bramall Lane clash was postponed anyway.
Striker Jimmy Spencer will not be involved after his loan spell from Huddersfield was cut short by a knee injury, while defender Kyle McFadzean is still recovering from a virus.
Boss Richie Barker handed full debuts to full-back Mustapha Dumbuya, midfielder Matt Sparrow and striker Jamie Proctor in the 1-1 draw with Swindon last Saturday and all three should keep their places.
Centre-half Connor Essam was on the bench following his recent switch from Gillingham and will be pushing to make his debut.
History of the Scunthorpe United v Crawley Town fixture
Scunthorpe United prepare to entertain Crawley Town at Glanford Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Crawley Town | 3 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Iron's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Crawley Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Reds have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 30 matches.
Crawley Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 42 points from their 28 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Crawley Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Glanford Park for the Iron and the Madmen are unable to see past Crawley Town claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Crawley Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
