Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Sutton United & Chelsea U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are hectic days for the hosts, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Mansfield Town, was also a home game here at Falkirk Community Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Sutton United form and stats
Last season, Sutton United's EFL Trophy journey ended in the final.Seven points from three League Two home games is a great start for Sutton United, who are hoping to build on that form here at Falkirk Community Stadium.
Sutton's last game was hosting Mansfield Town and winning 2-1. The victory against Mansfield Town came after Fadahunsi's winning goal. The Sutton United manager Gray was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 80th minute. Midfielder Beautyman was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.15 (out of ten) in that game. Beautyman hit two key passes.
0-0 away at Grimsby Town before that.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sutton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won 11, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Harrogate Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Falkirk Community Stadium.
Sutton United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. From these home matches, Sutton United have conceded only 2 goals.
Chelsea U21 form and stats
They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the 3rd round.Chelsea U21 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League 2 Division One, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
There were no winners in Chelsea's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Manchester City U21. The draw against Manchester City U21 came from a losing position. The Chelsea U21 manager Robinson brought on Hall as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A 1-4 defeat away at Arsenal U21 before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Chelsea U21 in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Chelsea U21, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Chelsea manager Robinson as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Everton U21.
8 goals so far away for Chelsea U21, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  T. Fadahunsi 2 goals |
Sutton United missing players
Chelsea U21 missing players
| Sutton United | Chelsea U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 20 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 41 | 49 | ||
| 29 | 10 | Conceded | C | 31 | 40 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 76% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 35% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.2 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 10 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 39% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | ||
| 11.9 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Barrow | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Salford City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Sutton United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | Newport County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 2 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Everton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Leicester U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Liverpool U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Chelsea U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Tottenham U21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Brighton U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 12 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
