- Boston United FC have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Scunthorpe United have won three and lost seven of their last ten in all competitions.
- The last five head-to-heads between the clubs have seen two Boston wins, no Scunthorpe wins and three draws.
Lincolnshire derby can keep the score even
Boston United FC are winless in five home matches in all competitions, drawing one and losing four, and Scunthorpe United have won just one of their six away trips across all competitions, losing five.
The Pilgrims and The Iron have played out some close encounters in the last few years and Saturday's FA Cup Qualification 2026 first-round encounter between the Lincolnshire rivals looks likely to be another tense chess match rather than a runaway.
Paul Hurst has Boston United FC set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with an early, high-intensity pressing game to try to make the visitors make mistakes. The Pilgrims like to get the ball wide and whipping it into the box early on, but they are also very dangerous on the counter-attack, so this could go either way.
Tense match could turn in favour of the visitors
The Iron have been guilty of being too slow on the ball at times, but Andy Butler has them set up in a similar 4-2-3-1 that plays with patience and uses diagonal switches. The away side have won only one and lost five of their six away games, so the 90 minutes could be tough for them if Boston get off to a fast start. The fact that The Iron have gone three away games without a win will leave them vulnerable to a home team that can still nick a result. Our draw selection is backed up by both teams' recent form, as Boston have lost their last two and Scunthorpe their last two away, but the fact that Boston United FC drew 1-1 at Halifax Town, away, gives us some confidence that they can keep this game in the balance. Boston have scored an average of exactly 1.00 goal per home match in all competitions and scored five in their last five, so they have the firepower to win this. Scunthorpe have scored an average of 1.00 goal per away match in all competitions and conceded an average of 2.17, so they can be opened up at the back if the hosts get the better of them, as Boston United FC beat Scunthorpe United 6-3 away in this fixture in National League 2025/2026. Boston have failed to win their last two home games against Scunthorpe, however, and may have to settle for a draw on Saturday. Tom Cursons has two goals in Boston's last five and is the main man for Hurst to turn to for a goal on Saturday.
