Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Scunthorpe United played Gateshead in National League (England). The match was played on 30 December 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Scunthorpe United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Gateshead: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Scunthorpe United scores 1.78 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Gateshead scores 1.22 and concedes 2.43. League average: 2.81 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Scunthorpe United 78%, Gateshead 52%. Over 2.5: Scunthorpe United 57%, Gateshead 78%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Scunthorpe United has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.43. Scunthorpe United: 13.2 shots per match, Gateshead: 10.7.

Match halves

Scunthorpe United: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 0.96. Gateshead: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.57.

Goals by minute

Scunthorpe United: 31-45+ (8 goals). Gateshead: 0-15 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.81 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

72Possession (%)28
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
23Shots11
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
11Shots on target0
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
3.15xG0.97
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
12Corners5
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
129Dangerous attacks38
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
8Fouls6
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
2Cards3
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.78Goals scored / match1.22
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.13Goals conceded / match2.43
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
48%Average possession51%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
5Shots on target / match3.61
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.17Shots per match10.7
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
5Shots on target3.61
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
13.5%Shot conversion11.4%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
48%Possession51%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.69xG for1.43
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.45xG against2.09
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

Shooting quality

Scunthorpe United: Efficient finishingGateshead: Balanced
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
Accuracy (shots on target)38%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Scunthorpe United
DLWWW
Season result split
57% W30% R13% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-3
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.09Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Gateshead
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
22% W17% R61% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-14
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 2.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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.

Scunthorpe United is 46% better for: goals scored per match.

1.78 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 1.22 goals / match - Gateshead

Scunthorpe United is 115% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 2.43 goals / match - Gateshead

Scunthorpe United scoring profile: very strong

Scunthorpe United scores in 91% of matches (21 of 23 matches), while Gateshead keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 23 matches).

Gateshead scoring profile: strong

Gateshead scores in 57% of matches (13 of 23 matches), while Scunthorpe United keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 matches).

41Goals scored (season)28
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
26Goals conceded (season)56
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
2.91Average goals in match3.65
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
10Goals scored (last 5)4
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
8Goals conceded (last 5)16
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal57%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
57%2 goals39%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
26%3 goals13%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
4%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal91%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
13%2 goals78%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
9%3 goals52%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
4%4 goals17%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

* 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.

78%
Scunthorpe United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 23 matches
54%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time30%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
9%BTTS in both halves17%
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35%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS26%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
100%BTTS - last 560%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

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.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time87%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time70%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time26%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Scunthorpe United is 120% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / match - Scunthorpe United · 0.83 pts / match - Gateshead

Scunthorpe United - half-time state
48% leading39% draw13% trailing
Gateshead - half-time state
17% leading30% draw52% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per match (1st half)0.83
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)1.26
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.91
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
61%Clean sheet before half-time26%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
39%No goal before half-time57%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per match (2nd half)0.78
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
0.96Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
1.65Average goals (2nd half)1.74
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
39%Clean sheet after half-time26%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead
35%No goal after half-time65%
Scunthorpe UnitedGateshead

Scunthorpe United - second-half results

30% W52% R17% P
42
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Gateshead - second-half results

17% W26% R57% P
19
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Scunthorpe United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Gateshead - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.61.6
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-6-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Scunthorpe United
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
6
3
16-30
8
3
31-45
8
3
46-60
8
2
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Gateshead
ScoredConceded
7
10
0-15
5
9
16-30
3
10
31-45
5
5
46-60
5
10
61-75
3
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.28
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Scunthorpe United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Gateshead

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
157%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.83
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

Scunthorpe UnitedLigaGateshead
Average goals in match 2.912.81 3.65
Both teams scored 78%54% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%54% 78%
Clean sheets 13%26% 9%
Goal before half-time 74%70% 87%
Goal after half-time 78%80% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. GatesheadSubstitutionOn: Max MelbourneOff: Kenton Terry Richardson
  2. GatesheadRed cardMax Melbourne
  3. Scunthorpe UnitedGoalCallum Roberts
  4. GatesheadSubstitutionOn: Will FlintOff: Josh Home
  5. Scunthorpe UnitedYellow cardDanny Whitehall
  6. Scunthorpe UnitedSubstitutionOn: Tyrell Sellars-FlemingOff: Declan Howe
  7. Scunthorpe UnitedYellow cardZain Sam Westbrooke
  8. GatesheadYellow cardIbrahim Bakare
  9. Scunthorpe UnitedGoalDanny Whitehall

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead?

The National League match finished Scunthorpe United 2:0 Gateshead. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead?

Scunthorpe United score 1.78 goals per game on average and Gateshead 1.22. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 78% of Scunthorpe United's matches and 52% of Gateshead's.

What form are Scunthorpe United and Gateshead in?

Over the last 5 games Scunthorpe United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Gateshead 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.