Scunthorpe currently sit 5th in the National League and have won three of their last five games, while Boston sit in 14th place and have also won three of their last five games.
Andy’s Bet Club’s football analyst will break down Boston’s recent clash with Gateshead to see what the statistics indicate about how they might set up against Scunthorpe.
Boston United vs Gateshead
Despite having a significantly lower ball possession in the game (37%), Boston were able to produce five shots on target and also had a higher xG (expected goals) of 1.57 compared to Gateshead’s 0.39.
Boston also had a lower passing accuracy (71%) compared to Gateshead (83%), but that was most likely due to the home side having a more direct approach when in possession, with a long pass percentage of 16%.
One area Boston were less dominant in was in their aerial duels. They only won 32% of their aerial duels, with Gateshead being a lot more dominant, winning 58% of their aerial duels.
Final Thoughts
Boston have one of the lowest average possession figures in the National League with an average of 43.6%. However, as we have seen in their last game, Boston can still be an attacking threat even when they don’t have much of the ball.
Scunthorpe will need to be very accurate with their forward passing if they want to play through the lines in this game. Boston have averaged 40.4 interceptions per game so far this season, which is the best in the league.
Boston have regularly shaped up with a back four this season and have alternated between a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-4-2. However, in this game, they may play the 4-2-3-1 to get an extra player in midfield against a strong Scunthorpe side.
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