AFC Fylde host Scunthorpe in the National League. Fylde have been building a solid season in the top half of the table, while Scunthorpe have struggled for most of the campaign down near the bottom.
What's interesting is that Fylde's home form doesn't quite match their away form, and they lost their last game at their own ground. Scunthorpe, for their part, arrive on a long run without a win on the road.
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Home wobbles, away strength
Fylde's away form has actually been the more impressive of the two lately, with wins at Harrogate, Yeovil, Solihull Moors and Tamworth in their last few trips out. At home, though, things have been patchier: two draws and a defeat to Altrincham in their last four there.
AFC Fylde: 20 completed matches; Scunthorpe: 20 completed matches.
AFC Fylde
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +11
Scunthorpe
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boston United | AFC Fylde | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Altrincham | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | AFC Fylde | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | AFC Fylde | 12.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Worthing | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Solihull Moors | AFC Fylde | 31.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Forest Green | 28.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League | Woking | AFC Fylde | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Tamworth | AFC Fylde | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Wealdstone | 08.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Scunthorpe | Hartlepool | 26.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Scunthorpe | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Boreham Wood | 16.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League | Sutton Utd | Scunthorpe | 12.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League Cup | Scunthorpe | Nottingham Forest U21 | 08.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Harrogate Town | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League | Carlisle | Scunthorpe | 31.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Solihull Moors | 28.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Eastleigh | Scunthorpe | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League Cup | Scunthorpe | Stoke City U21 | 18.08.2026 | 4-0 |
Scunthorpe's recent run makes for grim reading. They've lost the majority of their last nine National League games, including defeats away at Sutton, Carlisle and Eastleigh, and they haven't found a win on the road in that stretch.
Fylde's home advantage isn't as automatic as their league position might suggest.
Comparative Team Statistics: AFC Fylde vs Scunthorpe
League position
Fylde sit fourth in the National League with 17 points from nine games, having scored 20 and conceded 13 along the way.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southend | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25/16 | 20 |
| 3 | AFC Fylde | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21/13 | 20 |
| 4 | Harrogate Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24/17 | 19 |
| 19 | Carlisle | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18/19 | 10 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15/16 | 10 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8/15 | 9 |
Scunthorpe are down in 22nd, with just seven points from the same number of matches and a negative goal difference.
The gap in the table is wide, though Fylde's own home form leaves a little room for an upset.
How it could play out
Given Fylde's stronger away numbers than home ones, and Scunthorpe's clear struggles on the road, this isn't quite the straightforward home banker the table gap might imply.
Scunthorpe's away form has been particularly poor, but Fylde's own recent home displays have included two draws and a loss, so a tighter, lower-scoring game wouldn't be a surprise.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hunter | England | n/a | Forward | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Roberts | England | 29 | Attacker | 173 cm | 65 kg |
| R. Bennett | England | 35 | Attacker | 193 cm | 90 kg |
| D. Elliott | England | 31 | Attacker | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| M. Beck | Scotland | 32 | Attacker | 196 cm | 80 kg |
| J. Leesley | England | 32 | Attacker | 182 cm | 73 kg |
| A. Butler | England | 42 | Defender | 183 cm | 83 kg |
| T. Pugh | Wales | 26 | Midfielder | 169 cm | 61 kg |
| J. Butterfield | England | 36 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 77 kg |
| R. Ogle | Australia | 27 | Defender | 173 cm | 66 kg |
| C. Ubaezuonu | South Africa | 28 | Attacker | 181 cm | n/a |
| L. McAlinden | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Attacker | 185 cm | 74 kg |
| D. Sembie-Ferris | England | 30 | Attacker | 173 cm | 70 kg |
| Luke Anthony Williams | England | 33 | Attacker | 185 cm | 74 kg |
| M. Carver | England | 32 | Attacker | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| D. Whitehall | England | 30 | Attacker | 190 cm | n/a |
| F. Shrimpton | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Fishburn | England | 22 | Attacker | 188 cm | n/a |
| W. Harris | England | 26 | Attacker | 188 cm | n/a |
| C. Wilson | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Robertson | England | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Fylde look the stronger side over the season as a whole, sitting comfortably in the top half while Scunthorpe are anchored near the foot of the table. But that home record with two draws and a defeat in the last four keeps things from feeling like a certainty.
With no market to test against those patterns, we're happy to leave this one alone rather than force a pick that isn't fully backed up.
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