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Scunthorpe United vs Forest Green Rovers Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–13 – 2

Danny Whitehall 38′ (pen)Zain Westbrooke 50′Carlton Ubaezuonu 75′6th

5thRicardo Rees 5′Jili Buyabu 57′

LM

Player of the matchLaurent MendyFGR · 2 assists · 90′ · 15 duels won · 2 key passes · 2 interceptions

6.6
Table · 56 v 55 pts
6th → 4th5th → 6th

Enterprise National LeagueMatchday 29Sands Venue StadiumRef R. Joyce

Events

SCU 3–2 FGR · 2–3 yellow
  1. Full time 3–2
  2. Joe RowleyYellow card
  3. Kyle McAllisterYellow card
  4. Jayden Clarkefor Elijah Morrison
  5. Christian Doidgefor Temi Babalola
  6. Carlton Ubaezuonu3–2Goal · right foot
  7. Carlton Ubaezuonufor Oliver Ewing
  8. Alfie Beestinfor Danny Whitehall
  9. Jili BuyabuYellow card
  10. Tom KnowlesSubstitution
  11. Connor SmithSubstitution
  12. Jean Belehouanfor Ross Barrows
  13. Jili Buyabu2–2Goal · right foot · assist Laurent Mendy
  14. Chibuzo NwokoYellow card
  15. Zain Westbrooke2–1Goal · right foot · assist Oliver Ewing
  16. Half-time 1–1
  17. Danny Whitehall1–1Penalty goal
  18. Callum RobertsYellow card
  19. Ricardo Rees0–1Goal · right foot · assist Laurent Mendy

Top ratings

XI avg 6.20 v 6.13
  1. LMLaurent MendyFGR6.6
  2. DWDanny WhitehallSCU6.6
  3. Zain WestbrookeSCU6.5
  4. Oliver EwingSCU6.4
  5. Joe StarbuckSCU6.4

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Scunthorpe United4d restSCU +1d rest3d restForest Green Rovers
  1. 1-1D22 Nov
  2. 2-4L29 Nov
  3. 3-1W6 Dec
  4. 5-0W13 Dec
  5. 2-1W20 Dec
  6. 2-1W26 Dec
  7. 2-0W30 Dec
  8. 3-1W13 Jan
  9. 2-2D17 Jan
  10. 3-1W20 Jan

7-2-1goals 25:122.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W29 Nov
  2. 1-1D6 Dec
  3. 4-0W13 Dec
  4. 2-0W20 Dec
  5. 0-1L26 Dec
  6. 1-1D30 Dec
  7. 2-1W3 Jan
  8. 2-0W10 Jan
  9. 1-1D17 Jan
  10. 1-1D21 Jan

5-4-1goals 16:71.90pts/game

  1. ABoreham Wood3–1
  2. AMorecambe2–2
  3. HClitheroe3–1
  4. HGateshead2–0
  5. AHartlepool United2–1

latest 5

  1. HAltrincham1–1
  2. ASutton United1–1
  3. AEbbsfleet United2–0
  4. HHalifax Town2–1
  5. HTruro City1–1
Show older matches
  1. AWoking2–1
  2. HPeterborough Sports5–0
  3. HTamworth3–1
  4. AAltrincham2–4
  5. HBraintree Town1–1

older

  1. ABrackley Town0–1
  2. AYeovil Town2–0
  3. HWeston-super-Mare4–0
  4. HSolihull Moors1–1
  5. HSouthend United2–1

Referee

R. Joyce
Cards / match
4.03this match 5 (+0.97)
Yellows / match
3.79
Reds / match
0.24
Penalties / match
0.099% of matches
Fouls / match
22.1

1.79Home 1.79 vs Away 2.00 yellows/match · 6–18 red · 5 coach cards2.00

43%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 24%33%

home winsaway wins
With Scunthorpe United
0-1-2 in 3 · 1.33 yellows/game
With Forest Green Rovers
1-1-1 in 3 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 131 career matches.

Matchday 29

Enterprise National League · the other 10 games
  1. Boreham Wood3–1Altrincham
  2. Tamworth2–0Sutton United
  3. Eastleigh2–3Halifax Town
  4. Rochdale2–0Truro City
  5. Brackley Town0–0Hartlepool United
  6. Boston United1–2Southend United
  7. Morecambe0–2Solihull Moors
  8. York City5–0Braintree Town
  9. Aldershot Town1–3Carlisle United
  10. Woking1–0Yeovil Town
Enterprise National League fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 6th

    Scunthorpe United moved from 6th to 4th in the Enterprise National League table with this result.53 → 56 points after 27 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 6thfrom 5th

    Forest Green Rovers moved from 5th to 6th in the Enterprise National League table with this result.55 → 55 points after 29 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Scunthorpe United6.20 avg rating 6.13Forest Green Rovers
  1. 385.9Rory Mahady
  1. 446.1Ross Barrows↓65′
  2. 56.1Will Evans
  3. 36.1Branden Horton
  4. 336.1Tyler Denton
  1. 106.2Callum RobertsYC
  2. 116.2Joe RowleyYC
  3. 23Kyle Hurst
  1. 256.5Zain WestbrookeG
  2. 176.4Oliver EwingA ↓73′
  1. 96.6Danny WhitehallG ↓73′
  1. 425.7H. Isted
  1. 175.9Elijah Morrison↓82′
  2. 325.9Abraham Kanu
  3. 66.6Laurent Mendy2A
  1. 246.3Jili BuyabuG YC
  2. 266.1Chibuzo NwokoYC
  3. 166.2Harvey Bunker
  4. 76.1Kyle McAllisterYC
  5. 19Jay Mingi
  1. 45Ricardo ReesG
  2. 276.4Temi Babalola↓76′
  1. 4Jean BelehouanDF · ↑65′6.5
  2. 8Alfie BeestinMF · ↑73′
  3. 14Carlton UbaezuonuFW · G ↑73′6.9
  4. 21Joe StarbuckDF6.4
  5. 32Connor SmithMF · ↑65′
  6. 7Declan HoweFW
  7. 12Louis JonesGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Andy Butler · Robbie SavageG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Christian DoidgeFW · ↑76′6.5
  2. 11Tom KnowlesMF · ↑66′
  3. 14Jayden ClarkeMF · ↑82′6.5
  4. 3Neil KengniDF
  5. 8Nick HaughtonMF
  6. 12Fiachra PagelGK
  7. 25Gabe KircoughDF

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Scunthorpe Unitedall competitionsForest Green Rovers
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)3.13
  3. 87%Over 1.593%
  4. 67%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.533%
  6. 67%Both teams scored73%
  7. 20%Clean sheets20%
  8. 13%Failed to score7%
  9. Scunthorpe United at home v Forest Green Rovers away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 6Won3
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 0Lost2
  14. 17-4Goals (for-against)12-9
  15. 2.71Points per game1.57
  16. 57%Over 2.529%
  17. 43%Clean sheets29%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 12-71st-half goals (for-against)12-8
  20. 17-112nd-half goals (for-against)18-9
  21. 59%Goals after half-time60%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 7-5-3Half-time W-D-L7-3-5

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

40%Model · draw 26%34%

Projected goals
1.44 – 1.29total 2.73 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.1%1–0 9.4%2–1 8.7%
OutcomeModelHappened
Scunthorpe United win40%Yes
Draw26%No
Forest Green Rovers win34%No
Over 1.5 goals76%Yes
Over 2.5 goals51%Yes
Over 3.5 goals29%Yes
Both teams to score55%Yes
Scunthorpe United clean sheet27%No
Forest Green Rovers clean sheet24%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 29 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Sands Venue Stadium, Scunthorpe
Capacity
9,088 · grass
Referee
R. Joyce
SCU coach
Andy Butler
FGR coach
Robbie Savage

Match summary

Scunthorpe United beat Forest Green Rovers 3-2 in the Enterprise National League (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Scunthorpe United sat 6th on 50 points, while Forest Green Rovers were 5th on 55 points. Before kickoff, Forest Green Rovers were 5th in the table but 12th on points from the last five league games. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Scunthorpe United won 3 and Forest Green Rovers won 4, with 1 draw (2.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Danny Whitehall (38'), Zain Westbrooke (50') and Carlton Ubaezuonu (75') for Scunthorpe United and Ricardo Rees (5') and Jili Buyabu (57') for Forest Green Rovers.

Scunthorpe United — live results and scheduleForest Green Rovers — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Ricardo ReesFGR4 (3)
  2. Zain WestbrookeSCU3 (1)
  3. Kyle HurstSCU3

Passes

  1. Joe RowleySCU40/48
  2. Harvey BunkerFGR37/53
  3. Tyler DentonSCU37/48

Key passes

  1. Callum RobertsSCU4
  2. Kyle McAllisterFGR4
  3. Laurent MendyFGR2

Duels won

  1. Laurent MendyFGR15/21
  2. Danny WhitehallSCU9/19
  3. Oliver EwingSCU8/17

Dribbles

  1. Callum RobertsSCU6/8
  2. Jili BuyabuFGR5/6
  3. Carlton UbaezuonuSCU2/2

Tackles

  1. Oliver EwingSCU2
  2. Joe RowleySCU2
  3. Ross BarrowsSCU1

Clearances

  1. Abraham KanuFGR10
  2. Harvey BunkerFGR6
  3. Branden HortonSCU6

Saves

  1. Rory MahadySCU4

Table after full time

Enterprise National League 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1York City2818-8-274:28+46621st
2Rochdale2520-1-447:16+31612nd
3Boreham Wood2717-5-553:28+25563rd
4Scunthorpe United2716-8-351:31+20566th ▲2
5Carlisle United2817-5-649:33+16564th ▼1
6Forest Green Rovers2915-10-448:29+19555th ▼1
7Halifax Town2914-5-1045:39+6477th
8Southend United2613-7-643:23+20468th
24Gateshead275-4-1830:65-351924th
Scunthorpe United
6th → 4th53 → 56 pts
Forest Green Rovers
5th → 6th55 → 55 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2014

3-1-4Scunthorpe United W-D-L · goals 9:11

3 SCU1 draws4 FGR
With Scunthorpe United at home
1-0-2 (2:6)
Goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
25%
Both teams scored
38%
Won by the host
38%
Last 5 (Scunthorpe United)
0W 1D 4L · 3 goals/game
  1. Forest Green Rovers1–1Scunthorpe UnitedEnterprise National League
  2. Forest Green Rovers1–0Scunthorpe UnitedLeague Two
  3. Scunthorpe United0–2Forest Green RoversLeague Two
  4. Forest Green Rovers3–2Scunthorpe UnitedLeague Two
  5. Scunthorpe United1–4Forest Green RoversLeague Two
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Scunthorpe United1–0Forest Green RoversLeague Two
  2. Forest Green Rovers0–2Scunthorpe UnitedLeague Two
  3. Forest Green Rovers0–2Scunthorpe UnitedFA Cup
  1. Forest Green RoversnextScunthorpe UnitedEnterprise National League

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