A key match in National League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Sutton United in 1st position and Stockport County placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Sutton United have the the best goal difference (+23) in National League
- Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Sutton nor Stockport County 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.
Sutton's stadium, The Knights Community Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Stockport County have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Stockport County when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses from two matches. They have scored 3 goals in these games and conceded 0.
Sutton United form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 National League games here at The Knights Community Stadium for Sutton United. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
The Sutton goalkeeper Dean Anthony Bouzanis is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 214 minutes without conceding a goal in the National League.
Sutton are returning here after visiting Chesterfield in a National League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. D. Wilson scored the goal(s).
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 15 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost five.
There will be little rest for Sutton after this match as they are travelling to Bromley for a National League game in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 14 games), Sutton United's attacking play is working. Sutton United have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stockport County form and stats
7-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stockport County in their National League matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Stockport County's previous game versus Barnet (placed 22nd), a National League 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Stockport won their away game at Solihull Moors. The scoreline was 5-0.
J. Stretton came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Barnet last time out, making the manager D. Conlon feel like a tactical genius.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stockport playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were zero Stockport County wins, five draws and four defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Eastleigh in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Stockport's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 14 league matches away. As opposed to that, Stockport County have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Stockport County - Sutton 0-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Sutton won one, Stockport County won zero and two draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rooney 12 goals | A. Reid 10 goals |  H. Beautyman 9 goals |
Sutton United missing players
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| Sutton United | Stockport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 45 | 30 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 23 | 39 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 92% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 85% |
| 62% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 67% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 41% |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 19% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 11% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 37% |
| 42% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 41% |
| 23% | 21% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.9 | 12 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 34% | 37% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 30% |
- Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sutton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sutton United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sutton United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in National League
- Sutton United have the most scored goals (30) at home in National League
- Sutton United have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in National League
- Sutton United have the the best goal difference (+23) in National League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sutton United | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 56 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 50 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 48 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Notts County | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Bromley | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
| 10 | Maidenhead United | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| 12 | Yeovil Town | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -2 | 38 |
| 13 | Altrincham | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Aldershot Town | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 16 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 34 |
| 17 | Solihull Moors | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 32 |
| 18 | Woking | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 31 |
| 19 | Wealdstone | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 29 |
| 20 | Weymouth | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -15 | 24 |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -20 | 24 |
| 22 | Barnet | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 63 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -42 | 13 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 10 |