Scunthorpe United
- Scunthorpe United have won four of their last five games and are on a three-game winning streak.
- United play a much more coach-led structure, where the players stay in their positions and use a back four, a double pivot and compact lines to do the job of keeping the ball out of their own net before bursting into the opposition’s half.
- The Irons have won 11, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their 19 home games in the National League this term, scoring 1.79 goals and conceding an average of 1.32 per game.
Rochdale
- Rochdale have won 13 of their 19 away games in the National League, scoring 34 away goals this season.
- Rochdale, who are coming off a 3-2 home win over Tamworth, have been a breath of fresh air in the National League this season and Jimmy McNulty’s team has been the cream of the crop for most of the 2025-2026 campaign.
- Rochdale have been at the top of the table for most of the season with 94 points from 39 games compared to their opponents' 73 points in fifth place.
- McNulty’s side build from the back in a measured way and are a free-flowing, possession-based side that play with a positional mentality.
Head-to-Head
The two sides played out a 1-1 draw in their previous National League meeting four weeks ago .
Key Players
- Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
- Emmanuel Dieseruvwe has scored 24 National League goals for Rochdale, the most in the division.
- Dieseruvwe has four of Rochdale’s last 12 goals in their recent five-game run.
- Danny Whitehall
- Danny Whitehall remains United’s top scorer this year with 18 goals in 32 National League games.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are favourites at 2.04 for the win.
- Both teams to Score - Yes is 1.62, which looks like a good option in this National League showdown.
Prediction
The tactical contrast between these two teams should lead to an open and entertaining game, but Rochdale have a superior away record and more attacking talent than Scunthorpe .
