Statistical Preview: Horsham (H)

Scunthorpe go into this FA Trophy clash on a great run of form, having won four of their last five fixtures, and they currently sit 4^th in the National League. Horsham have won one of their last five fixtures and currently sit 9^th in the National League South.

Andy’s Bet Club’s football analyst will break down Horsham’s recent clash with Chelmsford City to see what the statistics indicate about how they might set up against Scunthorpe.

Horsham vs Chelmsford City

This fixture was a closely contested one with the sides having a similar amount of possession, shots and shots on target. Both sides also had a similar xG (Expected Goals) in the game, with Horsham creating an xG of 1.53 and Chelmsford creating an xG of 1.42.

Despite Horsham having more recoveries in the opponents' half (26) compared to Chelmsford (13), the home side were generally more passive in the game, with a PPDA (Passes per Defensive Action) of 17.3. In comparison, the visitors had a PPDA of 11.8.

Both sides created the majority of their goalscoring chances from central areas, with Horsham creating 58% of their xG from them and Chelmsford 88%.

Final Thoughts

Scunthorpe have been clinical in front of goal recently, having scored 12 goals in their last five games, so they will be confident of finding the net in this encounter.

Horsham approached their previous game quite pragmatically when out of possession with a PPDA of 17.1, and they will most likely continue this against a team playing in a higher league.

Horsham shaped up in a 4-4-2 in their last fixture, but they may revert to the 4-2-3-1 they have played for the majority of the season and get an extra player in midfield. Scunthorpe could also line up in a 4-2-3-1 after the success they had with it in their latest victory against Forest Green Rovers.

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