With both of these sides winning their last two games, Solihull and Scunthorpe head into this fixture in a positive mood. Solihull are now up to 12th place, while Scunthorpe currently sit in 6th, just three points off of league leaders Carlisle.
Andy's Bet Club’s football analyst will break down Solihull’s recent clash with Gateshead, to see what the statistics indicate about how they might set up against Scunthorpe.
Gateshead vs Solihull Moors
Despite the scoreline indicating a comfortable win for Solihull, Gateshead were very competitive in the game in terms of possession and territory. The home side were able to move up the pitch effectively and worked the ball into the Solihull penalty area on 25 occasions. In comparison, Solihull only managed to get the ball into Gateshead’s penalty area 18 times.
Two key statistics that Solihull dominated were xG and shots. From their 19 shots, they generated an xG of 3.44, while Gateshead only managed to create 1.31xG from their 12 shots in the match.
Both sides' most dangerous attacks were created from central areas. Gateshead created 1.22 of their total xG (93%) from central areas, and Solihull mustered 2.57 of their total xG (75%) from attacking down the middle of the pitch. If both sides adopt the same tactic, it could get quite congested in the middle of the pitch in this match.
Final Thoughts
Scunthorpe have shipped just 14 league goals in 17 matches and will be tough to break down. However, Solihull have scored six goals in their last two games (4-0 and 2-0 wins) and will be full of confidence heading into this match, a win would edge Solihull closer to the playoff places.
When in possession, Solihull will likely try to play short passes through the thirds, which can help them gain control and create goal-scoring matches. However, in their last fixture, Gateshead found some success when pressing. They recovered the ball 36 times in Solihull’s half, which could be a blueprint that Scunthorpe look to follow.
Solihull have set-up in a 4-2-3-1 shape in their last four games, and after back-to-back wins, they’re expected to approach this match in the same manner. Meanwhile, Scunthorpe have altered their system quite regularly so far this term, and are a more difficult side to predict, but they have predominately played with a back four.
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