Scunthorpe United desperately need points on Monday, Aug 31 at 4:00 PM in the National League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Carlisle United come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). Scunthorpe United travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Carlisle United won their last outing, while Scunthorpe United suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Carlisle United here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Scunthorpe United, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Carlisle United won 3–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Carlisle United a slight edge, but Scunthorpe United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.