Scunthorpe vs Boreham Wood: result 1-2 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Attis Arena, Scunthorpe
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What was the result of Scunthorpe vs Boreham Wood?
Boreham Wood won 1-2 on September 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′Z. BruntBoreham Wood
- 57′T. Sellars-FlemingScunthorpe
- 88′B. WhitfieldBoreham Wood
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Boreham Wood win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Scunthorpe vs Boreham Wood
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Scunthorpe
- 9D. Whitehall
- 10L. Brennan
- 16T. Sellars-Fleming
- 18K. Hurst
- 11J. Rowley
- 23J. Butterfield
- 5W. Evans
- 15S. Ashbee
- 21J. Starbuck
- 33T. Denton
- 25M. Campbell
Boreham Wood
- 9D. Cashman
- 11T. Allarakhia
- 27J. Bird
- 4T. White
- 6C. O'Connell
- 8Z. Brunt
- 23R. Booty
- 2J. Clarke
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 5C. Bush
- 1Luca Gunter
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scunthorpe have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Boreham Wood have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 2-1 | National League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-2 | National League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 2-4 | National League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Solihull Moors(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | National League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Carlisle(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Worthing(away) | 3-2 | National League |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 2-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Scunthorpe win, 1 draw, 2 Boreham Wood wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Boreham Wood 1-3 Scunthorpe | National League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Scunthorpe 1-1 Boreham Wood | National League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Boreham Wood 2-0 Scunthorpe | National League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Scunthorpe 0-2 Boreham Wood | National League |
Last archived meeting: Boreham Wood vs Scunthorpe on Jan 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Scunthorpe score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Boreham Wood score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Boreham Wood | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scunthorpe sit 22nd in National League (10 points from 12 matches) and Boreham Wood sit 1st (35 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 35 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy