Vanarama National League match prediction: Little separates Boreham Wood and Sutton United in quality

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Meadow Park (4502 seats)

After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Boreham Wood and Sutton United in this fresh Vanarama National League season. Read our match preview!

It's no vacation for neither Boreham Wood nor Sutton United 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 United play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Sutton United when playing on grass are 15 wins, 9 draws and 16 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 51 goals and conceded 53 times in these games.

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Boreham Wood form and stats

Two home games so far for Boreham Wood, who are yet to win here at Meadow Park, having collected only 2 points so far. Boreham Wood have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Happy days for Boreham Wood in their previous game, a Vanarama National League match away at Dagenham & Redbridge that ended with a 3-0 victory. Before that, Boreham Wood drew at home versus Chesterfield.

This is expected to be a close game, with Boreham Wood perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boreham Wood as a small favourite), we find seven games. Boreham Wood has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Early season goal statistics from Boreham Wood's 2 home games: 4 goals, 4 conceded.

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Sutton United form and stats

Four points from two away games for Sutton United so far, meaning one draw and one victory. With three draws in a row for Sutton United the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Eastleigh in their previous outing. The Vanarama National League match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Chorley.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sutton United playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 6 Sutton United wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

4 goals so far away for Sutton United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Boreham Wood, 2 draws and 3 wins for Sutton United. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

K. Tshimanga
4 goals
H. Beautyman
3 goals
K. Murtagh
1 goals

Boreham Wood missing players

Sutton United missing players

Boreham Wood Sutton United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won 0 1 1
2 2 1 Drew 1 1 3
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
8 4 2 Scored 1 4 7
6 4 2 Conceded 1 2 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 100% BTTS 100% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.2 7 8 Corners For (avg) 0 1.5 4
3.2 3 3 Corners Against (avg) 12 9 5.8
1 0.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Boreham Wood Last season Sutton United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
12 7   Won   8 17
16 7   Drew   5 14
18 9   Lost   10 15
53 26   Scored   25 55
65 34   Conceded   32 60
93% 96%   Over 0.5   96% 93%
72% 70%   Over 1.5   61% 63%
41% 43%   Over 2.5   57% 57%
26% 30%   Over 3.5   26% 28%
13% 13%   Over 4.5   9% 7%
57% 57%   BTTS   48% 50%
22% 22%   Clean Sheets   26% 28%
28% 26%   Failed To Score   30% 28%
 
5.4 5   Corners For (avg)   4 4.6
4.4 4.1   Corners Against (avg)   5.3 4.6
1.6 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.5 2.1
2 0   Red Cards   2 5
Key stats last season:
  • Boreham Wood have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Boreham Wood
27-07-19 CF Billericay Town 1 - 2 Boreham Wood
03-08-19 VNL Torquay United 2 - 1 Boreham Wood
06-08-19 VNL Boreham Wood 2 - 2 Wrexham
10-08-19 VNL Boreham Wood 2 - 2 Chesterfield
13-08-19 VNL Dagenham & Redbridge 0 - 3 Boreham Wood
17-08-19 VNL Boreham Wood 14:00 Sutton United
24-08-19 VNL Bromley 14:00 Boreham Wood
26-08-19 VNL Boreham Wood 14:00 Ebbsfleet United
31-08-19 VNL Chorley 16:20 Boreham Wood
03-09-19 VNL Eastleigh 18:45 Boreham Wood
Sutton United
23-07-19 CF Sutton United 2 - 0 Dulwich Hamlet
03-08-19 VNL Hartlepool United 1 - 3 Sutton United
06-08-19 VNL Sutton United 1 - 1 Barnet
10-08-19 VNL Sutton United 2 - 2 Chorley
13-08-19 VNL Eastleigh 1 - 1 Sutton United
17-08-19 VNL Boreham Wood 14:00 Sutton United
24-08-19 VNL Sutton United 14:00 Dover Athletic
26-08-19 VNL Aldershot Town 14:00 Sutton United
31-08-19 VNL Sutton United 14:00 Maidenhead United
03-09-19 VNL Yeovil Town 18:45 Sutton United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Solihull Moors 4 3 1 0 13 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 8 3 9 10
2 Halifax Town 4 3 0 1 7 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 5 9
3 Woking 4 3 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
4 Dover Athletic 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 9
5 Bromley 4 2 2 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
6 Fylde 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 8
7 Maidenhead United 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 7
8 Yeovil Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 7
9 Barnet 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
10 Wrexham 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 7
11 Sutton United 4 1 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 6
12 Boreham Wood 4 1 2 1 8 6 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 5
13 Stockport County 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 5
14 Harrogate Town 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 4
15 Notts County 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 4
16 Eastleigh 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 4
17 Hartlepool United 4 1 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 -3 4
18 Torquay United 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 3 6 -4 4
19 Aldershot Town 4 1 0 3 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
20 Barrow 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 5 -3 3
21 Chorley 4 0 3 1 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 -5 3
22 Dagenham & Redbridge 4 1 0 3 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -5 3
23 Chesterfield 4 0 2 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 2
24 Ebbsfleet United 4 0 0 4 3 11 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 -8 0