Sutton Utd 1-2 Salford City – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Sutton Utd at 47%, yet other data sources diverge — this Sutton Utd vs Salford City fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis & Preview
A League Two encounter, Regular Season - 11 sees Salford City travel to VBS Community Stadium to take on Sutton Utd. The game is scheduled for Saturday 24 September 2022, 15:00 UTC.
Form Guide
Sutton Utd — All Games: 5W 2D 3L from 10 League Two outings this season, averaging 1.70 points per game. Last five: D W W L W. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Sutton Utd, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Sutton Utd at VBS Community Stadium this season: 7W 2D 1L from 10 home games — 2.30 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at VBS Community Stadium. Their home PPG of 2.30 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.70 — Sutton Utd are significantly better at VBS Community Stadium than their overall form suggests.
Across all League Two games this season, Salford City have recorded 5W 2D 3L from 10 outings — 1.70 PPG. Last five: L W D W L. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.10. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. This season is still relatively young for Salford City, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Salford City's away record: 4W 3D 3L from 10 road trips in League Two this season (1.50 PPG). Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 4 clean sheets from 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Sutton Utd 1.70 PPG, Salford City 1.70 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
H2H
The rivalry is an even one: 0 wins apiece for Sutton Utd, 0 for Salford City and 2 shared spoils from 2 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The last 2 meetings have been tight affairs, averaging just 0.0 goals per game. That low-scoring pattern is a meaningful historical input for the Under 2.5 market. The most recent clash, on 8 Feb 2022, ended 0–0 with a draw.
With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
In-Play Profile
Sutton Utd in-play tendencies (55 games, 27 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games).
Salford City in-play tendencies (55 games, 27 at away): they score before half-time in 63% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 74% of the time; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 41% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Sutton Utd 51% versus Salford City 47%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sutton Utd 46% | Salford City 42%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Sutton Utd 1.30 xG and Salford City 0.85 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 1.163 / defence 0.812 | Salford City attack 1.043 / defence 0.912. League average goals — home 1.226 / away 1.006. Data: 55 Sutton Utd games / 55 Salford City games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Salford City 24%. Fair-value odds: Sutton Utd 2.13 | Draw 3.45 | Salford City 4.17. 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 36% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.15. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 64% — total xG of 2.15 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Sutton Utd are the pick 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 2.15 combined xG gives a 36% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 42% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: Sutton Utd 50% | Salford City 50%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Sutton Utd vs Salford City | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 11 | Venue: VBS Community Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 24 Sep 2022, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Salford City 24% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 36% | BTTS 42% | xG Sutton Utd 1.30 / Salford City 0.85 • Poisson strength factors: Sutton Utd attack 1.163 / def 0.812 | Salford City attack 1.043 / def 0.912 | league avg home 1.226 / away 1.006 • Poisson stance: Sutton Utd (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.30
Sutton Utd xG
Expected Goals
0.85
Salford City xG
42%
BTTS
63%
Over 1.5
36%
Over 2.5
17%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Sutton Utd vs Salford City kick off?
Sutton Utd vs Salford City kicked off at 15:00 on Saturday 24 September 2022 at VBS Community Stadium.
What was the final score in Sutton Utd vs Salford City?
Sutton Utd 1 - 2 Salford City.
Where is Sutton Utd vs Salford City being played?
The match is being played at VBS Community Stadium.
What competition is Sutton Utd vs Salford City part of?
Sutton Utd vs Salford City is a Regular Season - 11 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Sutton Utd vs Salford City?
Our statistical model gives Sutton Utd a 47% chance of winning, Salford City a 24% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Sutton Utd the favourite.
Will both teams score in Sutton Utd vs Salford City?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both Sutton Utd and Salford City will score (BTTS).
Will Sutton Utd vs Salford City have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 36%.
What is the head-to-head record between Sutton Utd and Salford City?
Record (2 meetings): Sutton Utd 0W | Draws 2 | Salford City 0W.
What form are Sutton Utd and Salford City in?
Sutton Utd (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 0.90 | L5 D-W-W-L-W. Salford City (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.10 | L5 L-W-D-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Sutton Utd's attack rating (1.16) and Salford City's defence rating (0.91), the model arrives at 1.30 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Salford City's attack versus Sutton Utd's defence, projects 0.85 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 55/55 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.5%. Close behind: 1-0 (13.5%), 0-0 (13.3%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 41% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Sutton Utd Win
47%
2.12
29%
3.51
24%
4.10
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
15.1%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.9%
Draw
0 – 0
11.6%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.30
Sutton Utd xG
Total xG
2.15
0.85
Salford City xG
2.12
47%
Home win
3.51
29%
Draw
4.10
24%
Away win
Goals Markets
63%
Over 1.5
1.59
37%
Under 1.5
2.70
36%
Over 2.5
2.78
64%
Under 2.5
1.56
17%
Over 3.5
5.88
83%
Under 3.5
1.20
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.40
58%
BTTS No
1.72
Clean Sheet
43%
2.34
27%
3.67
Win to Nil
20%
4.98
7%
15.05
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 1 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Sutton Utd vs Salford City?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.5%.
How many goals are Sutton Utd and Salford City expected to score?
The model projects 1.30 expected goals for Sutton Utd and 0.85 for Salford City, a combined total of 2.15.
How confident is the prediction model for Sutton Utd vs Salford City?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Sutton Utd come into this having played 55 games, going 26W 12D 17L for 1.64 points per game. Their last five reads D-W-W-L-W. The sample for Sutton Utd is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Salford City sit at 1.58 PPG from 55 outings (24W 15D 16L), a run that reads L-W-D-W-L across their last five. The sample for Salford City is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: Sutton Utd on 1.64 PPG, Salford City on 1.58. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
Sutton Utd's home form reads 18W 6D 3L across 27 games on their own ground, a 2.22 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.64 PPG overall — Sutton Utd are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, Salford City have taken 1.41 points per game from 27 outings (11W 5D 11L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Sutton Utd come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Sutton Utd are averaging 1.45 goals scored and 1.13 conceded per game recently; Salford City are on 1.33 scored and 0.96 conceded.
Defensively: Sutton Utd have kept a clean sheet in 36% of their games; Salford City in 40% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 55 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Sutton Utd
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Salford City
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Sutton Utd and Salford City in coming into this match?
Sutton Utd have gone 26W 12D 17L in their last 55 games (1.64 PPG), while Salford City have gone 24W 15D 16L in their last 55 (1.58 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Sutton Utd at home or Salford City away?
Sutton Utd's home record (2.22 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Sutton Utd at home: 2.22 PPG; Salford City away: 1.41 PPG.
Have Sutton Utd or Salford City been keeping clean sheets recently?
Sutton Utd have kept a clean sheet in 36% of their recent games, Salford City in 40%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Sutton Utd and Salford City runs to 6 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to August 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. It has been a while since the last meeting — 29 March 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
Sutton Utd's record when hosting Salford City specifically: 0W 1D 2L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
1
Sutton Utd
2
Draws
3
Salford City
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Sutton Utd and Salford City?
From 6 meetings on record, Sutton Utd have won 1, Salford City have won 3, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Sutton Utd and Salford City last play each other?
They last met on 29 March 2024, when Salford City 1-2 Sutton Utd.
Who has won more matches between Sutton Utd and Salford City?
Salford City have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Sutton Utd are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 52% of the time.
Salford City are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 63% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Sutton Utd 48%, Salford City 48% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (Sutton Utd) and 41% (Salford City).
On the defensive side: Sutton Utd keep a clean sheet in 48% of their matches; Salford City in 41%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Sutton Utd home games / Salford City away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Sutton Utd play Salford City?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 48% of Sutton Utd's recent matches and 48% of Salford City's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Sutton Utd vs Salford City usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 44% of Sutton Utd's recent games and 41% of Salford City's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Sutton Utd and Salford City tend to score early?
Sutton Utd have had a goal before half-time in 78% of their recent matches, Salford City in 63% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Salford City defy the odds to beat Sutton Utd 1-2.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Salford City beat Sutton Utd 1-2 at VBS Community Stadium, Regular Season - 11, in the League Two. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Sutton Utd 1.30 xG and Salford City 0.85 xG, a combined 2.15. The scoreboard read 1-2 for 3 actual goals. Salford City outscored their 0.85 projection by 1.1. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sutton Utd attack 1.16 / defence 0.81 against Salford City attack 1.04 / defence 0.91, drawn from 55/55 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Sutton Utd 47% | Draw 29% | Salford City 24%, with Sutton Utd to win its most likely call at 47%. Instead the game produced a Salford City win, an outcome the model had rated at just 24% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 36%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 63% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 44% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sutton Utd 46%, Salford City 42%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 49%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Sutton Utd's trading profile (55 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 51% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 36% of the time, and conceded here.
Salford City's trading profile (55 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 47% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Sutton Utd 1.64 PPG, Salford City 1.58 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Salford City win broke the near-deadlock. Sutton Utd (home/away splits) shipped 2 against a 0.78 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Salford City (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.19 average — above their attacking norm.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 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.