SCUNTHORPE, England (Interstat) — Scunthorpe will host Woking in National League play on Friday, with both sides seeking a lift from mid-table form across all competitions. Scunthorpe enters with 5 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, while Woking has 5 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws. The match pits a home side coming off a positive attacking display against a visitor that has shown scoring punch but also defensive vulnerability.

Scunthorpe most recently won 3-1 at Boston United. That result followed a 3-2 home win over Derby County Under-21s, a 2-0 loss at Fylde, a 0-0 home draw with Forest Green and a 3-0 loss at Barrow. Scunthorpe has also posted a 4-1 home win over Hartlepool and a 2-0 win at Sutton United, but the side has been hurt by stretches of inconsistency. James Gale is the player to watch for Scunthorpe. Gale scored twice and received a yellow card while playing 90 minutes in the recent 6-5 result against Derby County Under-21s and played 12 minutes at Barrow.

Woking most recently lost 3-2 at Boreham Wood. Woking had beaten Leicester Under-21s 3-2 at home, lost 1-0 at home to Harrogate, won 3-1 at Eastleigh and lost 4-2 at home to Solihull Moors in recent matches. Woking also owns a 5-2 win at Carlisle, a 0-0 home draw with Kidderminster, a 1-1 draw at Boston United, a 5-1 home win over Altrincham, a 1-0 loss at Hartlepool and a 1-1 home draw with Southend. Harrison Sohna is the player to watch for Woking. Sohna played 90 minutes and scored in a 3-2 win over Leicester Under-21s and played 11 minutes against Solihull Moors.

The game offers a contrast in recent results. Scunthorpe will try to build on its latest road victory, while Woking will aim to recover from a narrow defeat. Both teams have shown the ability to create chances, and the midfield battle could shape the flow of the contest. Scunthorpe’s home advantage may test a Woking side that has mixed productive attacking spells with costly concessions. Woking will look to Sohna for invention and scoring threat, while Scunthorpe will lean on Gale’s recent form in front of goal. The visitors will need to manage the tempo and avoid allowing Scunthorpe to settle into an early rhythm. The home side will seek to turn possession into service for Gale and keep Woking from finding space in transition.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Woking 2, Scunthorpe 1. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Woking with a 62.5 percent probability to win.