Match analysis
EnglandNational League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this National League fixture.
R. Rees⚽
C. Roberts🟨D. WhitehallZ. Westbrooke⚽C. Nwoko🟨J. Buyabu⚽K. Hurst🔄R. Barrows🔄J. J. Mingi🔄J. Buyabu🟨D. Whitehall🔄O. Ewing🔄C. Ubaezuonu⚽T. Babalola🔄E. Morrison🔄K. McAllister🟨J. Rowley🟨Scunthorpe got the job done on Saturday 24 January, winning 3-2 at home to Forest Green (National League). It was 1-1 at half-time, with Scunthorpe doing the damage after the restart.
The goals for Scunthorpe came from D. Whitehall (38'), Z. Westbrooke (50') and C. Ubaezuonu (75'). R. Rees (5') and J. Buyabu (57') got on the scoresheet for Forest Green.
A clean sweep for our tipsters, with all five tips on this match winning: Scunthorpe to win.
Scunthorpe and Forest Green have met ten times since November 2014: Scunthorpe have won four, Forest Green have taken four and two were drawn. Our Scunthorpe vs Forest Green prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
8W 1D 1L2.50 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| ScunthorpeHome | Rating | Forest GreenAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,563 | Overall | 1,620 |
| 1,511 | Match venue | 1,564 |
| 1,511 | At home | 1,676 |
| 1,495 | Away | 1,564 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,521 | Attack | 1,514 |
| 1,526 | Defence | 1,596 |
| 1,499 | Home attack | 1,546 |
| 1,495 | Away attack | 1,502 |
| 1,529 | Home defence | 1,623 |
| 1,481 | Away defence | 1,570 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,597 | Goal environment | 1,678 |
| 1,555 | Home goals | 1,580 |
| 1,542 | Away goals | 1,598 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,532 | Close games | 1,588 |
| 1,573 | Winning margin | 1,627 |
Match venue compares Scunthorpe at home with Forest Green away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
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