Scunthorpe United
- Andy Butler's Scunthorpe United are having a tough time in the National League this season, sitting 20th in the 22-team division with 10 points from 10 league games.
- They have won two and lost three of their last five, results which include a 1-2 home defeat to Boreham Wood, a 0-1 away defeat to Hornchurch and a 4-1 home win over Hartlepool United.
- Scunthorpe have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats at home, scoring 1.80 and conceding 1.40 goals on average.
Forest Green Rovers
- The Green are also having a mediocre season, sitting 12th in the National League table with 14 points from 10 league matches.
- Forest Green have been very steady, but not scintillating, in recent weeks, winning two, drawing two and losing one of their last five.
- Their most recent two results illustrate how the balance lies for them in 2026/27 - a 1-3 loss at home to Boston United followed by a 3-3 draw away at Sutton United.
- Forest Green have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their five away league fixtures in 2026/27, also averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game.
Head-to-Head
Scunthorpe and Forest Green have split the points from two National League matches since 2025, Scunthorpe beating the Green 3-2 at home in the 2025/2026 season.
Key Players
- Forest Green are just a little quicker and sharper in the final third than Scunthorpe, and Robbie Savage's side have that little bit extra in terms of team intensity and togetherness right now.
- Alfie Beestin leads Scunthorpe's National League scoring with two goals in nine games, while Kyle McAllister is on three in nine for the Green.
- McAllister looks the sharper of the two and the best choice to score at any time in this one, but Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, who has bagged two goals in Scunthorpe's last five matches, looks more likely to trouble the Green's defense.
Betting Insights
- Scunthorpe are a little long in the odds at 2.6, while the draw sits at 3.7, but Forest Green appear a shade underrated at 2.25.
- The visitors may be the pick, but this is unlikely to be a runaway, and the value is more likely to be in the over 2.5 goals market at 1.55 and the both teams to score market at 1.5.
Prediction
A one-goal away win could be the way to go, but Scunthorpe's home grit could just keep the game close enough to end in a 2-2 draw .