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Scunthorpe United vs Forest Green Rovers: match statistics
Scunthorpe United vs Forest Green Rovers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Scunthorpe United play Forest Green Rovers in National League (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Sands Venue Stadium.
Current form
Scunthorpe United: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Forest Green Rovers: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Scunthorpe United scores 1.36 and concedes 1.73 goals per match. Forest Green Rovers scores 1.55 and concedes 1.64. League average: 3.07 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Scunthorpe United 55%, Forest Green Rovers 64%. Over 2.5: Scunthorpe United 55%, Forest Green Rovers 64%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 60%.
xG, shots and style
Forest Green Rovers has higher xG: 1.64 vs 1.49. Scunthorpe United: 10.6 shots per match, Forest Green Rovers: 12.7.
Match halves
Scunthorpe United: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.91. Forest Green Rovers: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Scunthorpe United: 46-60 (4 goals). Forest Green Rovers: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
National League: 3.07 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 60%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Scunthorpe United | Forest Green Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 47% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Forest Green Rovers is 14% better for: goals scored per match.
1.36 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 1.55 goals / match - Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.73 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 1.64 goals / match - Forest Green Rovers
Scunthorpe United scores in 64% of matches (7 of 11 matches), while Forest Green Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 matches).
Forest Green Rovers scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Scunthorpe United keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Scunthorpe United
Over / Under - Forest Green Rovers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Forest Green Rovers is 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Scunthorpe United · 1.27 pts / match - Forest Green Rovers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Scunthorpe United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Forest Green Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Scunthorpe United
Forest Green Rovers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).
Teams vs league
| Scunthorpe United | Liga | Forest Green Rovers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.09 | 3.07 | ▲ 3.18 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 55% | 64% | • 64% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 55% | 60% | ▲ 64% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 9% | 18% | • 18% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 64% | 72% | ▲ 82% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 91% | 87% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Scunthorpe United 1 - 1 - 0 Forest Green Rovers. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.