Sutton United vs Braintree Town

11 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Aaron Jackson

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Brandon Njoku 90+4’
  • Lewis Walker 53’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sutton United and Braintree Town drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Lewis Walker put Braintree Town ahead with a header in the 53rd minute and Brandon Njoku equalised in stoppage time.

Braintree Town had the better of the chances, with 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Sutton United's 0.89 from 11. Sutton United had a player sent off.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
11 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 3
517 Passes 265
81.2% Pass accuracy 71.7%
1 Tackles 2
16 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 6

Key events

Sutton United Braintree Town
Kick-off
Edon PrutiShot on target
23’
31’
Chay CooperShot on target
Charlie BellShot on target
37’
Besart TopallojShot on target
39’
40’
Ben DrakeShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Charlie BellFoul
50’
Lewis Simper
51’
51’
Chay Cooper
53’
Lewis WalkerHeader0-1 (Braintree Town)
60’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
Edon Pruti
62’
Jayden HarrisKwaku Donkor
63’
David OgbonnaAshley Nadesan
63’
Edon PrutiShot on target
70’
73’
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsSahid Kamara
Lewis SimperShot on target
73’
Hayden MullerArgument
74’
77’
Elliot ThorpeShot on target
Brandon NjokuJermaine Francis
81’
Kai JenningsJake Taylor
81’
87’
Ryan ClampinTaylan Harris
Besart TopallojArgument
89’
90+1’
Ben DrakeFoul
90+3’
Goran BabićBen Drake
Brandon NjokuRight foot shot1-1 (Sutton United)
90+4’
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.32 53’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 0-1 53’ 90+4’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), 1-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.32 53’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 0-1 Walker 53’ 90+4’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), 1-1 Njoku 90+4’
Sutton United 0.89 xGBraintree Town 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Sutton United attacking 
77’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 60’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 90+4’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 73’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 70’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Charlie Bell (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Besart Topalloj (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Hayden Muller (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 50’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 60’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 90+4’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 73’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 70’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Edon Pruti (Sutton United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Charlie Bell (Sutton United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Besart Topalloj (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Hayden Muller (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 50’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sutton United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sims
Eccleston
Pruti
Topalloj
Donkor 63’
Muller
Taylor 81’
Simper
Bell
Francis 81’
Nadesan 63’
Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Drake 90’
Pinnington
Clarke
Langston
Vennings
Thorpe
Cooper
Harris 87’
Kamara 73’
Walker

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Sims
90′ 5 1 60 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kwaku Donkor Taken off
64′ – – – 5 – 23 1 – – –
Junior Eccleston
90′ – 1 3 12 5 59 3 – – –
Edon Pruti
90′ – 1 2 20 18 61 2 – –
Besart Topalloj
90′ – 2 – 14 6 53 – – –
Hayden Muller
90′ – – – 7 3 58 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jake Taylor Taken off
81′ – – 52 – – – 3 1 1 – –
Lewis Simper
90′ – – 46 3 0.19 – 1 6 2 2
Charlie Bell Sent off
52′ – – 19 1 0.02 1 – 5 1 –
Jermaine Francis Taken off
81′ – – 24 1 0.03 – – 5 3 – –
Jayden Harris Came on as a substitute
36′ – 1 10 1 0.16 – – 2 – 1 –
David Ogbonna Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 10 – – – – 6 1 1 –
Kai Jennings Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 16 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Ashley Nadesan Taken off
64′ – – – – – – – 3 – 22 –
Brandon Njoku Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 1 1 0.16 – – 1 – 4 –
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

Sutton United win 56% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.87
Braintree Town win 20% Avg odds 4.58

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

Form going into the game

Sutton United LDWDL
Braintree Town LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 0-0 Sutton United, 04 Oct 25 All Sutton United vs Braintree Town 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.