England National League North football side Scunthorpe United are currently sitting at the top of the table after an impressive first half of the 2023/24 campaign.
Let’s dive straight in to look back at some of their most important wins so far and find out just how likely it is they will secure promotion to the National League.
How well are Scunthorpe United doing in the National League North division?
Scunthorpe United are currently in first place out of 24 teams in the National League North division with 53 points. After 25 games played, they won 16 of those games, drew 5, and lost only 4. Throughout this time, they have scored 53 goals and conceded 19, giving them a +34 goal difference (GD).
If they carry on as they are and finish the season at the top of the table, they will secure automatic promotion from the National League North division (or Vanarama North, as it’s officially known for sponsorship reasons) to the National League (Vanarama National League).
The only other team that will join Scunthorpe in the National League is the winner of a 2nd to 7th play-off.
Scunthorpe’s biggest wins highlights so far
They won their opening game of the season 2-1 away to Tamworth. Their next biggest wins came against Darlington on August 15 at home, which they won 4-0, and then against Scarborough A at home on August 28, which they won 4-1.
On October 24, they beat Spennymoor Town 6-1 at home, and then the following week, they beat Bishop’s Stortford 6-1 at home. In early December, they beat Hereford 5-1 away and had many other 2-0 and 3-0 victories.
Is it possible to bet on Scunthorpe United winning the league?
Yes. You can now find a handful of fully licensed and regulated online sports betting sites like the official Unibet sportsbook that allow you to bet on football leagues in England, including the National League North division, provided you are at least 18 years old.
What are the chances of Scunthorpe actually winning the National League North division?
As it stands, Scunthorpe United are currently the odds-on favourite team to win the National League North division. For example, in the fractional odds format, you will see that they are priced, on average, at around 8/13, meaning they have a 61.90% implied probability rate of actually achieving this.
Let’s quickly compare the odds for the top three teams with the best chance of getting promoted after Scunthorpe United:
- Team: Tamworth. Fractional odds: 9/4. Implied probability rate: 30.80%
- Team: Chorley. Fractional odds: 20/1. Implied probability rate: 4.80%
- Team: Chester FC. Fractional odds: 33/1. Implied probability rate: 2.90%
In other words, it’s looking extremely likely that Scunthorpe United will end up getting promoted. However, bets in football are never guaranteed, no matter how certain the odds first seem, and don’t forget that anything – literally anything – can happen in football.
Upcoming fixtures
On January 14, Scunthorpe travel away to play Brackley Town, and then on January 20, they are at home to Tamworth. They play Darlington away on January 23, and then on January 27, they are away to Peterborough Sports.
In February, they play Rushall Olympic (home), Blyth Spartans (away), Curzon Ashton (home), Scarborough A (away), South Shields (away), and Alfreton Town (home).
Final thoughts
If Scunthorpe United can continue playing the way they have throughout the remainder of the season, there’s a good chance they will easily go on to win the league outright.
If they make it to the National League and then win the league next year, they will end up joining Ryan Reynolds’ and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham United in League Two.