United enter the game buoyed by back-to-back festive period wins against Southend United and Blackpool.
The most recent of those wins came on Boxing Day and helped consolidate Scunthorpe in fourth position in League One. A victory at Ewood Park could see Graham Alexander's side climb up to second in the table.
Rovers made it three League One wins in a row on December 26th, by defeating Rochdale 2-0 at home.
TEAM NEWS...
Alexander reported no fresh injury worries when speaking to the press on Thursday.
Luke Williams was set to return to training on Thursday following a long-term hamstring injury but will be a few weeks away from a playing comeback yet such is the time he's been out injured.
Andrew Crofts will be out until mid-January with an ankle injury, while Sam Mantom has had a setback in his return from a groin injury and will be a few more weeks away yet - with Alexander hoping for the end of January depending on how the player's rehabilitation goes.
Rory McArdle (groin) is closest to a return out of the injured players, but will be a week or so a
Jordan Clarke (hamstring) and Jonathon Margetts (knee) remain long-term absentees.
Lee Novak was reintroduced back into the squad following injury during the win at Blackpool.
PAST RECORD...
United lost 1-0 to Rovers at Glanford Park earlier this season, despite dominating the match.
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017-18 - Tue 12 Sep | LG 1 | Iron 0-1 Blackburn | |
| 2014-15 - Tue 12 Aug | LGC R1 | Blackburn 0-1 Iron | Bishop |
| 1972-73 - Tue 24 Apr | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Blackburn | Garbett (og) |
| 1972-73 - Sat 30 Sep | DIV 3 | Blackburn 3-0 Iron |
Our full record against Blackburn is as follows:
| SCUNTHORPE WINS | DRAWS | BLACKBURN WINS | |
| League | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
ELSEWHERE IN LEAGUE ONE...
FRIDAY
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic
SATURDAY
Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle
Bradford City v Oxford United
Bury v Fleetwood Town
Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon
Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United
Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers
Portsmouth v Northampton Town
Southend United v Shrewsbury Town
Walsall v Rotherham United
