League Two match prediction: Little separates Sutton United and Salford City in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Borough Sports Ground (7032 seats)

Here is all you need and want to know about the League Two match Sutton United - Salford City!

Insights:
  • Sutton United have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League Two
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Sutton United nor Salford City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sutton United form and stats

4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Sutton United so far this season.

The fans are hoping that Sutton will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the EFL Trophy fixture against Leyton Orient.

Previous to that game, a League Two home match hosting Hartlepool United in a game that was won 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sutton United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sutton United as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Sutton United has won 11 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

Sutton have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Borough Sports Ground with 8 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, Sutton United have conceded only 3 goals.

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Salford City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Salford City delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Accrington Stanley in their previous game; a EFL Trophy fixture. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

A loss against Tranmere Rovers was the result prior to that, in a League Two home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Salford City in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Salford, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

Salford City find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the preceeding four meetings): Sutton United won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Salford City have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / three.

Top Goalscorers

Sutton UnitedW. Randall
W. Randall
3 goals
Sutton UnitedH. Beautyman
H. Beautyman
2 goals
Sutton UnitedT. Fadahunsi
T. Fadahunsi
2 goals

Sutton United missing players

Salford City missing players

Sutton United Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 2 4 9
4 4 2 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
11 8 3 Scored S 1 5 13
9 3 1 Conceded C 2 4 7
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 89%
67% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 56%
44% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
56% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 33%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 56%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 22%
 
6.2 6.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 4.7
5.4 6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.4
1.8 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 14.2 13.3
3.6 3.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.2 4
34% 44% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 29% 36%
 
9.9 9.8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.8 10.2
3.1 2.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.8 2.4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sutton United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sutton United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sutton United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sutton United have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League Two
  • Sutton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 9 8 1 0 16 4 5 5 0 0 10 2 4 3 1 0 6 2 12 25
2 Barrow 9 7 0 2 15 9 4 4 0 0 8 3 5 3 0 2 7 6 6 21
3 Northampton Town 9 6 2 1 19 10 5 4 0 1 11 5 4 2 2 0 8 5 9 20
4 Stevenage 9 6 1 2 11 9 4 4 0 0 6 2 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 19
5 Bradford City 9 5 2 2 14 7 5 3 2 0 7 1 4 2 0 2 7 6 7 17
6 Salford City 9 5 2 2 13 7 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 2 1 1 5 4 6 17
7 Mansfield Town 9 5 1 3 14 9 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 2 0 3 6 6 5 16
8 Grimsby Town 8 4 3 1 8 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 5 4 0 1 6 3 3 15
9 Crewe Alexandra 9 4 3 2 11 9 5 3 1 1 8 4 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 15
10 Sutton United 9 4 2 3 11 9 5 4 1 0 8 3 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 14
11 Swindon Town 9 3 5 1 10 8 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 1 3 1 3 5 2 14
12 Doncaster Rovers 9 4 2 3 10 11 5 3 0 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 14
13 Carlisle United 8 3 4 1 10 8 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 13
14 Tranmere Rovers 9 3 1 5 9 9 4 2 0 2 7 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 0 10
15 Walsall 9 2 3 4 10 9 4 1 2 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 3 5 1 9
16 Stockport County 9 2 2 5 10 13 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 0 4 5 9 -3 8
17 AFC Wimbledon 9 2 2 5 9 13 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 5 8 -4 8
18 Harrogate Town 9 2 2 5 6 11 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 3 6 -5 8
19 Newport County 9 2 1 6 9 13 5 1 0 4 4 9 4 1 1 2 5 4 -4 7
20 Crawley Town 9 1 3 5 8 13 4 1 0 3 5 8 5 0 3 2 3 5 -5 6
21 Colchester United 9 1 3 5 7 13 5 1 2 2 4 6 4 0 1 3 3 7 -6 6
22 Gillingham 9 1 3 5 2 11 5 1 2 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -9 6
23 Hartlepool United 9 0 4 5 6 17 4 0 3 1 2 4 5 0 1 4 4 13 -11 4
24 Rochdale 9 0 2 7 5 16 4 0 1 3 2 5 5 0 1 4 3 11 -11 2

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.