Carlisle vs Scunthorpe

Carlisle

4 - 2

Scunthorpe

🕒 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Brunton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Dean Watson 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Carlisle 14 · Scunthorpe 20

Referee Stats

Dean Watson

2 matches · 5.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.50
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

Team Overview

Carlisle (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-1

Goals For / Against

13 / 9

Avg: 2.60 / 1.80

Points

Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Scunthorpe (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-3

Goals For / Against

6 / 8

Avg: 1.50 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this National League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.60

PPG

0.75

2.60

1.50

1.80

2.00

80%

O2.5

50%

100%

BTTS

50%

80%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

Carlisle rank14th

Scunthorpe rank20th

Carlisle points10

Scunthorpe points7

Carlisle: #14 · 10 pts · GD +3

7 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Scunthorpe: #20 · 7 pts · GD -2

10 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Carlisle last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals13-9

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Scunthorpe last 5 away

W L L L

Points3/12

Weighted index40

Goals6-8

Record1-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Carlisle trend breakdown

Over 2.580%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.580%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scunthorpe trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Carlisle score at home100%

Carlisle clean sheet at home0%

Scunthorpe score away75%

Scunthorpe clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Carlisle score first80%

Carlisle win after scoring first50%

Scunthorpe score first25%

Scunthorpe win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Carlisle 0% · Scunthorpe 0%

Avg first goal minute: Carlisle 20.5' · Scunthorpe 39.0'

Vs league average

Carlisle score at home2.60 vs 1.63

Carlisle concede at home1.80 vs 1.40

Scunthorpe score away1.50 vs 1.40

Scunthorpe concede away2.00 vs 1.63

Carlisle score 59% above league average, while Scunthorpe score 7% above league average.

Defensive side: Carlisle are 29% above league average at home, and Scunthorpe are 22% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3

Avg goals4.00

BTTS67%

Over 2.567%

At this venue setup: 5.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Carlisle goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Scunthorpe goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

—

Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Azeez

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Bunker

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Richards

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Horton

33' ⚽

⚽

33' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

R. Linney

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Desbois

36'

36' J. Richards

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

J. Williams

Normal Goal · Assist: G. Kelly

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Richards

1st substitution · For: D. Whitehall

52'

52' R. Linney

57'

57' J. Gale

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ J. Williams

1st substitution · For: L. Duru

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ P. Jones

2nd substitution · For: J. Starbuck

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Butterfield

3rd substitution · For: A. Beestin

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ H. Parker

4th substitution · For: D. Howe

64'

64' W. Evans

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ S. Wearne

2nd substitution · For: M. Feeney

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Ajiboye

3rd substitution · For: J. Luamba

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

J. Luamba

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Duru

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ J. Gale

5th substitution · For: L. Brennan

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 4-2

R. Barrows

Normal Goal

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ H. Bunker

4th substitution · For: C. Harper

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ R. Linney

5th substitution · For: L. Skinner

Carlisle vs Scunthorpe 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Carlisle beat Scunthorpe 4-2 on Monday, 31 August 2026 in National League. The match was refereed by Dean Watson. It was played at Brunton Park.

First half: Carlisle took an early lead at 7' when M. Azeez scored, with the assist credited to H. Bunker, making the score 1-0. Scunthorpe leveled the score at 28' when J. Richards scored, with the assist credited to B. Horton, making the score 1-1. Carlisle took the lead at 33' when R. Linney scored, with the assist credited to A. Desbois, making the score 2-1. J. Richards received a yellow card for Scunthorpe at 36'. Carlisle extended the lead at 38' when J. Williams scored, with the assist credited to G. Kelly, making the score 3-1.

Second half: Scunthorpe made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Richards replacing D. Whitehall. R. Linney received a yellow card for Carlisle at 52'. J. Gale received a yellow card for Scunthorpe at 57'. Carlisle made their 1st substitution at 60', with J. Williams replacing L. Duru. Scunthorpe made their 2nd substitution at 62', with P. Jones replacing J. Starbuck. Scunthorpe made their 3rd substitution at 62', with J. Butterfield replacing A. Beestin. Scunthorpe made their 4th substitution at 62', with H. Parker replacing D. Howe. W. Evans received a yellow card for Scunthorpe at 64'. Carlisle made their 2nd substitution at 66', with S. Wearne replacing M. Feeney. Carlisle made their 3rd substitution at 66', with D. Ajiboye replacing J. Luamba. Carlisle extended the lead at 68' when J. Luamba scored, with the assist credited to L. Duru, making the score 4-1. Scunthorpe made their 5th substitution at 75', with J. Gale replacing L. Brennan. Scunthorpe reduced the deficit at 84' when R. Barrows scored, making the score 4-2. Carlisle made their 4th substitution at 84', with H. Bunker replacing C. Harper. Carlisle made their 5th substitution at 84', with R. Linney replacing L. Skinner.

Carlisle used 5 substitutions while Scunthorpe used 5 substitutions. Carlisle got 1 yellow card, while Scunthorpe got 3 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Carlisle vs Scunthorpe Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

31 Aug 2026 Carlisle vs Scunthorpe 4 - 2

2025-2026 Season

10 Feb 2026 Carlisle vs Scunthorpe 3 - 2 04 Oct 2025 Scunthorpe vs Carlisle 0 - 1