Head-to-Head
- The last meeting in the National League finished 3-2 to Scunthorpe United away from home, six months ago.
- Scunthorpe United’s style is very pragmatic, they set up with a compact mid-block and they like to play the ball long to a target man, then break, usually through the middle.
- Danny Whitehall is Scunthorpe’s talisman, leading the line, he’s scored five goals in his last five games.
- Sutton United head coach has a very different philosophy.
- His teams press and work collectively at a high tempo.
- He gets them playing vertical soccer and they move the ball at pace, they’re proactive and like to disrupt the flow of structured teams.
Scunthorpe United (home)
- Scunthorpe have won none of their last five matches, drawing two and losing three.
- They’re winless in their last three home games (D1, L2).
- Scunthorpe have conceded 1.29 goals per home game on average this season, so they’re not invincible at the back.
Sutton United (away)
- Sutton United FC have won three, drawn one, and only lost one of their last five matches.
- They’ve only won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three away, which is an improvement on their overall away record of 3-5-9.
- Sutton have scored in their last five outings, scoring 11 goals in total, while Kai Jennings has been in red hot form, scoring four of those goals.
Key Players
- Danny Whitehall is Scunthorpe’s talisman, leading the line, he’s scored five goals in his last five games.
- Kai Jennings has been in red hot form, scoring four of Sutton’s last 11 goals.
Betting Insights
- Scunthorpe are the favourites at 1.6, but Sutton are priced at 4.55 which is generous, given their recent upturn in results.
- With Sutton scoring freely and Scunthorpe conceding, the odds of 1.55 on ‘Over 2.5 goals’ is tempting.
Prediction
However, we’re going to play it safe and support the home team to get the job done.
