Aldershot Town host Scunthorpe in the National League. Aldershot have had the better of this season so far, sitting well above their visitors in both form and the table.
Scunthorpe have shown they can score goals but also ship plenty, and their away form has been patchy. That mix makes this one worth digging into before settling on how it might play out.
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How both sides have been playing
Aldershot's record over their last 20 matches reads nine wins, five draws and six defeats, with 33 goals scored and 27 conceded. That's a reasonably settled run, mixing league form with cup games against junior sides and non-league opposition.
Aldershot Town: 20 completed matches; Scunthorpe: 20 completed matches.
Aldershot Town
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- 0
Scunthorpe
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Aldershot Town | Gateshead | 31.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Sutton Utd | Aldershot Town | 28.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Wealdstone | 24.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| FA Cup | Tadley Calleva | Aldershot Town | 20.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Aldershot Town | Tadley Calleva | 17.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League Cup | Aldershot Town | Norwich City U21 | 13.10.2026 | 5-3 |
| National League | Altrincham | Aldershot Town | 10.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Carlisle | 03.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | AFC Hornchurch | Aldershot Town | 29.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Tamworth | 26.09.2026 | 5-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Boston United | Scunthorpe | 31.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Tamworth | Scunthorpe | 27.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Woking | 24.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| FA Cup | Boston United | Scunthorpe | 17.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League Cup | Scunthorpe | Derby County U21 | 13.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | AFC Fylde | Scunthorpe | 10.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League | Barrow | Scunthorpe | 29.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| 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 |
Scunthorpe's equivalent sample is shakier: seven wins, four draws and nine losses from 20 matches, with 35 scored but 33 conceded. They've had some big away wins, including a 4-2 at Carlisle and a 3-0 at Barrow, but also heavy defeats on the road, such as 3-0 at Sutton and 2-0 at Harrogate.
Aldershot look the more consistent side across their recent matches, though Scunthorpe have shown flashes of scoring freely away from home.
Comparative Team Statistics: Aldershot Town vs Scunthorpe

Head-to-head record
The last four meetings between these two have gone split, with the result tending to favour the home side. Aldershot won 3-1 at home in February 2026, but Scunthorpe won 2-1 when hosting the reverse fixture in October 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Aldershot Town | Scunthorpe | 21.02.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Aldershot Town | 25.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Scunthorpe | 15.04.2023 | 2-1 |
| National League | Scunthorpe | Aldershot Town | 08.10.2022 | 3-3 |
Go back further and it's a similar story: Aldershot won 2-1 at home in April 2023, while the October 2022 meeting in Scunthorpe finished a 3-3 draw. There's no obvious psychological edge for either side here, just a tendency for the home team to come out on top.
Where they sit in the table
Aldershot are 12th with 18 points from 13 games, a reasonable mid-table position at this stage of the season. Scunthorpe, by contrast, are down in 22nd with just 10 points from 12 matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17/16 | 21 |
| 14 | Aldershot Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19/19 | 21 |
| 15 | AFC Hornchurch | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18/26 | 21 |
| 22 | Solihull Moors | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19/40 | 13 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19/30 | 10 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9/34 | 4 |
That's a significant gap in the table, and it lines up with the contrast we've seen in their recent form. Scunthorpe have lost more often than they've won this season, while Aldershot have been picking up points more regularly.
The table backs up Aldershot as the stronger side on paper heading into this one.

What might shape the game
Aldershot's home form has included some big scorelines, like a 5-1 win over Tamworth and a 3-1 away win at Altrincham, suggesting they can be productive going forward. Scunthorpe have shipped goals in bunches on the road this season, including a 4-1 defeat at home to Hartlepool and heavier losses elsewhere.
Given Scunthorpe's tendency to concede and Aldershot's healthier position and form, this looks like it could be a game where the home side create plenty. That said, Scunthorpe have shown they can also score goals in bursts, so a one-sided defensive display from Aldershot isn't guaranteed.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Barham | England | 30 | Attacker | 177 cm | n/a |
| C. Harries | Wales | 29 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| J. Henry | England | 37 | Attacker | 182 cm | 77 kg |
| Z. Walker | England | 24 | Attacker | 173 cm | 58 kg |
| K. Thomas | England | 31 | Attacker | 191 cm | 76 kg |
| S. O'Keefe | England | 35 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 64 kg |
| J. Daly | England | 26 | Attacker | 178 cm | 73 kg |
| C. Rowe | England | 31 | Defender | 192 cm | 85 kg |
| L. Tolaj | Switzerland | 25 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| Hady Ghandour | Lebanon | 26 | Attacker | 189 cm | 78 kg |
| E. Maja | Nigeria | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Glover | England | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Burnett | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Willard | England | 26 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| Keane Anderson | England | 23 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| J. Stuttle | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. MacAllister | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Milner-Smith | England | 21 | Attacker | 192 cm | 82 kg |
| F. Westen | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Sheik | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | 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 | 43 | 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 | 33 | Attacker | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| D. Whitehall | England | 31 | 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 |
Aldershot go into this with the better recent form and a healthier league position, and that's not nothing. But the head-to-head record doesn't give a clean signal, and Scunthorpe's capacity to score goals away from home, even amid a poor overall away record, adds some unpredictability.
With no market information to weigh up here, it makes sense to sit this one out rather than force a selection based on form and table position alone.
