Gateshead vs Sutton United

28 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Garreth Rhodes

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Temi Babalola 81’

Match summary

Sutton United beat Gateshead 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Temi Babalola put Sutton United ahead with a header in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sutton United created 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Gateshead's 0.60 from 9. Sutton United had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

9 Shots 9

3 Shots on target 4

2 Corners 4

110 Attacks 88

60 Dangerous attacks 47

467 Passes 347

83.7% Pass accuracy 79.8%

2 Tackles 0

18 Fouls 15

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Gateshead Sutton United

Kick-off

Ashley BoatswainShot on target

5’

13’

Charlie Carter

22’

Brandon Njoku

J. Robinson

30’

33’

Brandon NjokuShot on target

35’

Charlie CarterShot on target

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

Luke SupykShot on target

51’

53’

David OgbonnaBrandon Njoku

55’

Charlie CarterShot on target

57’

Noah Nzuzi

Luke SupykShot on target

57’

Keon Lewis-Burgess

58’

David EguaiborMichael Spellman

59’

62’

Charlie BellCharlie Carter

Sam BowenRocco Coyle

71’

Luke Supyk

79’

Billy ChadwickAshley Boatswain

80’

81’

Temi BabalolaHeader

0-1

89’

Jermaine FrancisTemi Babalola

Full-time0-1

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.

Gateshead 0.60 xGSutton United 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sutton United attacking Gateshead attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players


Peter Jameson	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kyle Ferguson	90′	–	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Jack Robinson	90′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–
Alex Lankshear	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Michael Spellman Taken off	59′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Keon Lewis-Burgess	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–
Fenton John	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Josh Home	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rocco Coyle Taken off	71′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luke Supyk	90′	–	–	3	0.12	–	–
Ashley Boatswain Taken off	80′	–	–	1	0.08	–	–	–
David Eguaibor Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	2	0.21	–	–	–
Sam Bowen Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Billy Chadwick Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	0.10	–	–	–


Spike Brits	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dan Urpens	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
William Nightingale	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alex Kirk	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Besart Topalloj	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Noah Nzuzi Sent off	57′	–	–	1	0.00	–	–
Emmanuel Osadebe	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jake Taylor	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Charlie Carter Taken off	62′	–	–	3	1.01	–	–
Temi Babalola Taken off	89′	1	–	2	0.35	–	–	–
Brandon Njoku Taken off	53′	–	–	2	0.38	–	–
David Ogbonna Came on as a substitute	37′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Charlie Bell Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jermaine Francis Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Gateshead win 34% Avg odds 2.70

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.39

Sutton United win 39% Avg odds 2.31

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

Form going into the game

Gateshead L L L W L

Sutton United L L W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Gateshead 1-1 Sutton United, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Sutton United vs Gateshead, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming) All Gateshead 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.