Braintree Town vs Sutton United

4 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Isaac Searle

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Braintree Town and Sutton United played out a goalless draw.

Braintree Town had the better of the chances, with 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sutton United's 0.72 from 15.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
23 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 4
324 Passes 361
72.5% Pass accuracy 74.2%
3 Tackles 5
10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Braintree Town Sutton United
Kick-off
26’
Lewis SimperShot on target
Marley MarshallShot on target
30’
Terrell WorksShot on target
32’
Jacob PinningtonShot on target
37’
John AkindeFoul
38’
40’
Jayden HarrisShot on target
45+1’
Charlie BellSiju Odelusi
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
John AkindeShot on target
53’
56’
Will TizzardFoul
Jacob PinningtonShot on target
60’
63’
David OgbonnaLiam Vincent
Tom BlackwellTerrell Works
64’
66’
Brandon NjokuMohammad Dabre
69’
Jack TaylorShot on target
70’
Charlie BellFoul
74’
Brandon NjokuFoul
Tom BlackwellShot on target
75’
Lewis WalkerJohn Akinde
79’
Elliot ThorpeRegan Clayton
86’
90’
Brandon NjokuShot on target
Chay CooperShot on target
90+2’
90+4’
David OgbonnaShot on target
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 0.72 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 0.72
Braintree Town 1.93 xGSutton United 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sutton United attacking Braintree Town attacking 
53’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 44’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 30’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 81’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 33’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 69’ Jack Taylor (Sutton United), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Mohammad Dabre (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 5’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 53’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 30’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 44’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 81’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 33’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 69’ Jack Taylor (Sutton United), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Mohammad Dabre (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Aaron Jones (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 5’ Regan Clayton (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Pinnington
Clarke
Langston
Terry
Marshall
Works 64’
Clayton 86’
Babić
Cooper
Akinde 79’
Sutton United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Aziaya
Vincent 63’
Tizzard
Taylor
Pruti
Simper
Odelusi 45’
Jones
Dabre 66’
Harris
Nadesan

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 5 0 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ 1 1 1 17 – 17 2 – – –
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 2 1 16 6 35 2 – – –
George Langston
90′ – 3 2 13 3 36 – – – –
Frankie Terry
90′ – 2 2 13 2 34 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Goran Babić
90′ – – 37 1 – – – 15 2 2 –
Marley Marshall
90′ – – 39 – – – 3 28 2 1 –
Chay Cooper
90′ – – 20 3 0.18 – – 4 – – –
Terrell Works Taken off
63′ – – 25 1 0.59 – 1 10 – – –
Regan Clayton Taken off
85′ – – 32 2 0.15 1 3 12 – 1 –
Tom Blackwell Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 7 – – – – 4 – – –
Elliot Thorpe Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
John Akinde Taken off
78′ – – 1 1 0.59 – – 9 1 24
Lewis Walker Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.04 1 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Braintree Town win 39% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.32
Sutton United win 34% Avg odds 2.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Braintree Town LWLLD
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sutton United 1-1 Braintree Town, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Sutton United 1-1 Braintree Town, 11 Feb 26  All Braintree Town vs Sutton United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.