Sutton Utd 5-1 Notts County – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Sutton Utd at 47% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Sutton Utd face Notts County.
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Match Analysis
Sutton Utd host Notts County at VBS Community Stadium in League Two (matchday 1). Kick-off is Saturday 5 August 2023 at 16:00 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, Sutton Utd stand at 0W 3D 7L — 0.30 PPG. Last five: L L L L D. They are averaging 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
At home, Sutton Utd have gone 3W 3D 4L in their last 10 home games (1.20 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. Their home PPG of 1.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 0.30 — Sutton Utd are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Sutton Utd 1.40 xG and Notts County 0.91 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sutton Utd attack 0.934 / defence 0.979 | Notts County attack 0.850 / defence 1.150. League average goals — home 1.302 / away 1.087. Data: built from Sutton Utd's last 46 games and Notts County's last 0. Some of those games are older results, so treat these probabilities as directional rather than precise.
Result probabilities: Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Notts County 23%. Fair-value odds: Sutton Utd 2.11 | Draw 3.40 | Notts County 4.30. Sutton Utd hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (29%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 40% | BTTS Yes probability 46% | Total xG 2.30. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 60% — total xG of 2.30 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS No at 54% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Sutton Utd as the most likely outcome at 47% — moderate model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Sutton Utd offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.30 combined xG gives a 60% probability to Under 2.5 — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
The Poisson model's sample (Sutton Utd 46 games, Notts County 0) includes some older results, so its projections carry extra uncertainty — weight recent form and the odds accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Sutton Utd vs Notts County | Competition: League Two, matchday 1 | Venue: VBS Community Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 5 August 2023 at 16:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Notts County 23% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 40% (Under 60%) | BTTS Yes 46% (No 54%) | xG Sutton Utd 1.40 / Notts County 0.91 • Poisson strength factors: Sutton Utd attack 0.934 / def 0.979 | Notts County attack 0.850 / def 1.150 | league avg home 1.302 / away 1.087 • Poisson stance: Sutton Utd (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.40
Sutton Utd xG
Expected Goals
0.91
Notts County xG
46%
BTTS
68%
Over 1.5
40%
Over 2.5
20%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Sutton Utd vs Notts County FAQs
What time does Sutton Utd vs Notts County kick off?
Sutton Utd vs Notts County kicked off at 16:00 UK time on Saturday 5 August 2023 at VBS Community Stadium.
What was the final score in Sutton Utd vs Notts County?
Sutton Utd 5 - 1 Notts County.
Where is Sutton Utd vs Notts County being played?
The match is being played at VBS Community Stadium.
What competition is Sutton Utd vs Notts County part of?
Sutton Utd vs Notts County is a League Two fixture (matchday 1) (England).
Who is favourite to win Sutton Utd vs Notts County?
Our statistical model gives Sutton Utd a 47% chance of winning, Notts County a 23% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Sutton Utd the favourite.
Will both teams score in Sutton Utd vs Notts County?
Our model estimates a 46% probability that both Sutton Utd and Notts County will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (54%).
Will Sutton Utd vs Notts County have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 40%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (60%).
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Sutton Utd's attacking strength (0.93x league average) is weighed against Notts County's defensive record (1.15x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.40. The same calculation in reverse, Notts County's attack versus Sutton Utd's defence, projects 0.91 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Sutton Utd's last 46 games and Notts County's last 0, which are mostly older results — treat them as a rough guide.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 14.3%. Close behind: 1-0 (12.3%), 0-0 (11.6%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 38% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Sutton Utd Win
47%
2.11
29%
3.40
23%
4.30
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.0%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.6%
Draw
0 – 0
10.0%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.40
Sutton Utd xG
Total xG
2.30
0.91
Notts County xG
2.11
47%
Home win
3.40
29%
Draw
4.30
23%
Away win
Goals Markets
67%
Over 1.5
1.49
33%
Under 1.5
3.03
40%
Over 2.5
2.50
60%
Under 2.5
1.67
20%
Over 3.5
5.00
80%
Under 3.5
1.25
8%
Over 4.5
12.50
92%
Under 4.5
1.09
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
46%
BTTS Yes
2.18
54%
BTTS No
1.85
Clean Sheet
40%
2.47
25%
4.05
Win to Nil
19%
5.22
6%
17.40
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Sutton Utd vs Notts County Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Sutton Utd vs Notts County?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.3%.
How many goals are Sutton Utd and Notts County expected to score?
The model projects 1.40 expected goals for Sutton Utd and 0.91 for Notts County, a combined total of 2.30.
How confident is the prediction model for Sutton Utd vs Notts County?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
Last 0 Results
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Sutton Utd
Pre-Season
Notts County
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
Sutton Utd (Home) vs Notts County (Away)
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Sutton Utd
Pre-Season
Notts County
Pre-Season
No results found for this venue split.
No results found for this venue split.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The head-to-head numbers here are drawn from the 2 H2H matches in our data, going back to August 2023. All of them came in League Two. The most recent in our data was on 27 February 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Last 2 Meetings
2
Sutton Utd
0
Draws
0
Notts County
Recent Meetings
❓ Sutton Utd vs Notts County H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Sutton Utd and Notts County?
Across the 2 head-to-head matches in our data, Sutton Utd have won 2, Notts County have won 0, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Sutton Utd and Notts County last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 27 February 2024: Notts County 3-4 Sutton Utd.
Who has won more matches between Sutton Utd and Notts County?
Sutton Utd have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from the 2 head-to-head matches in our data.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Sutton Utd home games / Notts County away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Dominant Sutton Utd run riot with a 5-1 hammering of Notts County.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Sutton Utd beat Notts County 5-1 at VBS Community Stadium, Regular Season - 1, in the League Two. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Sutton Utd 1.40 xG and Notts County 0.91 xG, a combined 2.30. The scoreboard read 5-1 for 6 actual goals. Sutton Utd beat their projection by 3.6 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sutton Utd attack 0.93 / defence 0.98 against Notts County attack 0.85 / defence 1.15, drawn from 46/0 games (PrevSeason).
On the result, the model split it Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Notts County 23%, with Sutton Utd to win its most likely call at 47%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 40%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 68% and landed. Over 3.5 was 20% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 46% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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