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National League Cup · Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026
Scunthorpe
Home
4-0
Full time
Attis Arena
Stoke City U21
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.19
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.6 - 0.61
Win probability
Home
79%
Draw
16%
Away
5%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
79%
1.19
Double Chance
Home/Draw
95%
1.01
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
86%
1.09
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
73%
1.29
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
14%
Over 2.5
27%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.21
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Scunthorpe wins
0
Draws
0
Stoke City U21 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
33%
Recent form
44%
53%
Attack
22%
46%
Defence
66%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
79%
Win probability
5%
Home and away record
Scunthorpe
last 2 at home
0W
2D
0L
1.00
points a game
1.00
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Stoke City U21
last 2 away from home
1W
0D
1L
1.50
points a game
1.00
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
7 matches.
| Scunthorpe | Stoke City U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 71% 5/7 | Over 1.5 goals | 1/3 33% |
| 29% 2/7 | Over 2.5 goals | 1/3 33% |
| 29% 2/7 | Over 3.5 goals | 1/3 33% |
| 57% 4/7 | Both teams scored | 1/3 33% |
| 14% 1/7 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/3 67% |
| 29% 2/7 | Failed to score | 1/3 33% |
At half time
Scunthorpe
from 6 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
33%
Level
33%
Behind
33%
Stoke City U21
from 2 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
0%
Level
100%
Behind
0%
Match Preview & Analysis
Scunthorpe face Stoke City U21 in National League Cup. Scunthorpe have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8 (1 points per game). Stoke City U21 have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 3 games, scoring 2 and conceding 3 (1.33 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 14% and Both Teams to Score at 27%.
With a 79% probability backing Scunthorpe, home advantage and superior chance creation make Scunthorpe to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 79% win probability for Scunthorpe, a 16% chance of a draw, and a 5% probability for Stoke City U21. Our top recommended betting pick is Scunthorpe Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.21 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 27%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 at 18:00 (East Africa Time) at Attis Arena as part of the National League Cup.
