- Team form: Scunthorpe United are winless in 1 home match this season, averaging 1.00 goals per game scored and conceded.
- Away form: Solihull Moors have lost their only away game in the National League 2026/2027, conceding 5 goals in total away from home.
- Head-to-head: Solihull Moors have won 2 of the last 3 meetings between the sides, with Scunthorpe failing to win either of the home games in that sequence.
Scunthorpe vs Solihull: National League 2026/2027 relegation fight
National League 2026/2027 Scunthorpe United and Solihull Moors have not made the best starts to the season, with the Iron sitting 19th with 1 point from 3 matches and The Moors 24th with 0 points from 3.
With both sides, it's difficult to go against the draw at 3.8, as Scunthorpe are the betting favourite at 1.7, with Solihull at 4.2 in the win markets.
Sides set to neutralise each other in a game of counter-attack
The style of play of these two sides sets up a chess match in this early-season relegation dog fight.
Scunthorpe's approach
Scunthorpe play a possession-based, flexible style, operating from the back and getting their wide players to overlap and their central players to interchange, all in a bid to create numerical superiority. This is a tough style to stop when you have players that can pick a pass and they should have enough control to dominate this game.
Solihull's approach
However, Solihull are a much more direct unit, compact when out of possession, playing wing-backs to maximise their width and using the pace of their players to punish the opposition when they are out of position. Chris Millington's side can be a frustrating one to play against.
This clash is like a game of chess, with Scunthorpe trying to control it and Solihull trying to counter-attack them when they overcommit. A run of 2 games without a win against the Moors on home turf and the recent head-to-head record between these sides should make it a competitive match.
The Iron have the cutting edge
The last meeting between these two finished 3-3 at Glanford Park in the National League 2025/2026 and this can go a similar way, with Over 2.5 Goals at 1.58 and Both Teams To Score at 1.54 both pointing to an open match.
Although Scunthorpe are at home, their form suggests they should have the edge. They are winless in 5 matches in all competitions (D1, L4) with defeats to Southend United and Eastleigh in their last two. Solihull are also in a rough patch, with 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 and 4 losses in a row.
- Alfie Beestin (1 goal in 3 National League 2026/2027 matches) is the man with the most goals for Scunthorpe this term, and he can be the difference in a tight game like this.
- Jacob Wakeling (2 goals in 3 National League 2026/2027 games) has been the in form man for Solihull with 4 goals in their 7 goals in their last 5 matches, so back him to score anytime on Friday.
- The hosts should have the advantage on their home turf, but with both teams struggling, expect this to be a close match.
