Before kick-off: Model simulation (20,000 runs): Scunthorpe United win in 56% of the simulated matches, 21% end level and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 win 23%. Average goals 3.4; the most likely score is 2-1 (10%); both teams score in 65%.
Goals scored per match: 0.8Goals conceded per match: 1.7
Match analysis
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Result verified.
Full time: 2-2.
Story
Scunthorpe United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: the story of the match
1' — Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 took the lead: 0-1. 2' — Scunthorpe United equalised: 1-1. Half time: 1-1.
48' — Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 went back in front: 1-2. E. Gonzalez scored it. 56' — Scunthorpe United equalised: 2-2. D. Howe scored it. The match ended 2-2.
Chances to win
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Start45'90'
Scunthorpe UnitedDrawWolverhampton Wanderers U21
Pre-match model estimate: Scunthorpe United 56%, draw 21%, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 23%.
Scunthorpe United and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 shared the points in a 2-2 draw in the National League Cup. It was 1-1 at half-time. The top ScoreMondo rating of the match went to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21's E. Gonzalez: 8.5. The match was played on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at Attis Arena in Scunthorpe.
How the match unfolded
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 took the lead on 1 minutes. Just 1 minutes later (2') Scunthorpe United drew level at 1-1. It was Scunthorpe United 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 at half-time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 went 2-1 up on 48 minutes thanks to E. Gonzalez, set up by D. Angel Enguru Mangue. Scunthorpe United drew level at 2-2 in the 56th minute through D. Howe, set up by H. Parker.
Match statistics
On target it was 7-3, from 8 and 4 attempts respectively. Corners finished 4-4. Scunthorpe United committed 6 fouls to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21's 6, and the offside count read 0-2.
Scunthorpe United's yellow cards went to J. Richards in the 58th minute and R. Clayton in the 73rd minute. Booked for Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: M. Bradbury (36').
Ratings and substitutions
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to H. Parker (Scunthorpe United, 7.7), D. Howe (Scunthorpe United, 7.0) and D. Angel Enguru Mangue (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21, 6.7). From the Scunthorpe United bench came J. Belehouan on 46 minutes, A. Beestin on 64 minutes, L. Brennan on 64 minutes and P. Jones on 64 minutes, among 5 changes. Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 made 4 changes: L. O'Donnell for A. White (42'), M. Ji for Xu Bin (46'), E. Ballard-Matthews for T. Edozie (46') and F. Ashworth for L. Rawlings (58').
How they came into it
Scunthorpe United came into the match with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches — scoring in 5 straight games. Boston United FC beat Scunthorpe United 2-1 last time out. Before kick-off, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21's last 5 matches had brought 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last time out, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 beat West Bromwich Albion U212-1 at home.
The bigger picture
3 defeats in a row come to an end for Scunthorpe United. Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 are now unbeaten in 4 matches.
What’s next
Scunthorpe United host Worthing FC next, on 14 November.
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