Scunthorpe vs Gateshead Prediction

Two clubs heading in opposite directions

Looking across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Scunthorpe have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, scoring 35 and conceding 34. That's a reasonable overall return, even if it includes cup and friendly fixtures alongside league games.

Scunthorpe: 20 completed matches; Gateshead: 20 completed matches.

Scunthorpe

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

35

Difference

-4

Gateshead

20 matches

Win

5% 1 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

75% 15 / 20

Scored

12

Conceded

44

Difference

-32

Gateshead's equivalent record is much bleaker. Just 1 win from 20, with 4 draws and 15 losses, and only 13 goals scored against 47 conceded. That's a side really struggling for any kind of rhythm.

Gateshead have won only once in their last 20 outings across all competitions, which is a serious red flag heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: Scunthorpe vs Gateshead

The home side has won every meeting

There have been four meetings between these two since 2022, and in every single one the home team has come out on top. Gateshead won 2-0 at home in April this year and again 2-0 back in 2023, while Scunthorpe won 2-0 at home in December 2025 and 3-1 back in October 2022.

It's a small sample and goes back a few years, but the pattern of home sides winning has held up consistently in this fixture.

Both sides are in trouble in the table

Based on the table positions we have, Scunthorpe sit 22nd with 10 points from 12 league games, while Gateshead are 24th with just 4 points from 13. Those numbers show a tougher picture for Scunthorpe in league-only terms than their broader recent form suggested, since several of their better results came in cup or friendly matches.

Gateshead's league numbers are grim across the board, with only 8 goals scored in 13 games and 31 conceded.

Scunthorpe's overall form looks healthier than their actual league position, so it's worth treating their recent run with a bit of caution.

A lot can shift before this one's played

There's a clear gap between how these two have performed in cups and friendlies versus the actual league table, especially for Scunthorpe. Their 7 wins in 20 overall look better than a side sitting 22nd in the league with only 3 league wins from 12.

Gateshead's away form has been dismal in every sense, and nothing in the recent sample suggests an immediate turnaround. But with roughly a month between now and kickoff, squad changes or a run of results either way could easily alter how both teams look by then.