Scunthorpe United
- Scunthorpe United are in dismal form with 1 win and 4 defeats from their last 5, following up a 2-0 away victory at Sutton United with a 1-2 home loss to Boreham Wood before a 1-0 away defeat against Hornchurch.
- Andy Butler's side sit 22nd in the National League 2026/2027 table with just 7 points from 9 games, so it's no surprise that the Iron are in danger of staying in the bottom of the standings.
- The Iron are usually set up in a 4-3-3 formation with the ability to adapt, as they build from the back and use their full-backs to stretch teams when in possession.
Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool United are also in poor form with 1 win and 3 straight defeats from their last 5, having just come off consecutive defeats to Altrincham (2-1 away) and Worthing (3-1 at home).
- Lee Clark's side are 19th in the National League 2026/2027 standings with 9 points from 9 matches, so Pools are a little better off than their hosts but still scrambling for takeoff.
Key Players
- Alfie Beestin is Scunthorpe's main goal threat, with 2 goals in 8 National League games this season.
- Scunthorpe are a well-balanced unit and The Iron have the edge in the forward area with Tyrell Sellars-Fleming notching 2 goals in his last 5 games for the club, so that's a big positive for the hosts.
- Pools will be desperate for a win to stop their poor start to the campaign and their best finisher at this moment is Corey McKeown with 2 goals in 3 National League appearances.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are the slight underdogs at 3.23, while Scunthorpe are favored at 1.99 and the draw is available at 3.4.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 points towards a fiery match, while both teams to score at 1.6 is also a big bet.
Prediction
We think Scunthorpe should edge this out , as they have the home advantage and Scunthorpe are in a worse position but the visitors' press can make this a tense match.
