Scunthorpe vs Hartlepool prediction
Scunthorpe
Saturday, 26 September 2026
4:1Half time 2 : 1National League
Hartlepool
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Scunthorpe vs Hartlepool: preview and prediction
Scunthorpe welcome Hartlepool to Attis Arena in Scunthorpe on Saturday 26 September, with kick-off at 15:00. Scunthorpe are 23rd after 15 games, while Hartlepool sit 21st having played 16. Last time out Scunthorpe were beaten 1-0 at Hornchurch, and Hartlepool lost 3-1 at home to Worthing. Hartlepool are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last three away games.
Scunthorpe: form and key numbers
So far in the National League, Scunthorpe have won three, drawn one and lost 11 of 15, with 19 goals scored and 30 conceded, good for 23rd place and 10 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, no draws and four defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Hornchurch away; before that came a 2-1 defeat at home to Boreham Wood and a 2-0 win away at Sutton.
They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (3 scored, 5 conceded).
- AHornchurch0-1L
- HBoreham Wood1-2L
- ASutton2-0W
- HNottingham Forest U212-1W
- HHarrogate0-2L
- ACarlisle2-4L
Scunthorpe: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Hartlepool: form and key numbers
Hartlepool have won five, drawn none and lost 11 of their 16 National League games so far, scoring 18 and letting in 27. That has them 21st on 15 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, no draws and five defeats, at 0.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-1 to Worthing at home; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Altrincham and a 2-0 defeat away at Kidderminster.
Hartlepool haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. They failed to score in three of those games. On the road they've won none of three recently (1 scored, 5 conceded).
- HWorthing1-3L
- AAltrincham1-2L
- AKidderminster0-2L
- HEverton U210-1L
- HWoking1-0W
- AHalifax0-1L
Hartlepool: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Scunthorpe vs Hartlepool: match analysis
Home and away form points to Scunthorpe: Scunthorpe have won one of their last three at home, Hartlepool none of their last three on the road. Five points separate the two sides in the table. Scunthorpe also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tamworth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 17 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Solihull Moors | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -21 | 13 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -25 | 4 |
We make Scunthorpe favourites at 46%, with Hartlepool on 27% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.20.5
- 1.71.5
- 1.61.2
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.6 for Scunthorpe and 1.2 for Hartlepool. Over 2.5 goals is 53% and both teams scoring 55%. Their last meeting, on 3 Apr 2026, finished 0-0.
- Scunthorpe0-0Hartlepool
- Hartlepool1-2Scunthorpe
- Scunthorpe1-1Hartlepool
- Hartlepool0-0Scunthorpe
- Hartlepool0-0Scunthorpe
Both teams scored in three of Scunthorpe's last six and two of Hartlepool's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultScunthorpe win46%
- Double chanceEither team wins73%
- GoalsOver 2.553%
- Both teams to scoreYes55%
- Clean sheetScunthorpe30%
- CornersScunthorpe 6.1 · Hartlepool 4.510.6 expected
- Cards4.6 yellows expectedRed 22%
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