Sutton United vs Eastleigh

5 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Emily Heaslip

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • David Ogbonna 8’
  • Lewis Simper 32’
  • Ciaran McGuckin 69’ (pen)

Match summary

Sutton United beat Eastleigh 2-1. Sutton United led 2-0 at half-time.

David Ogbonna put Sutton United ahead in the 8th minute, Lewis Simper made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute, and Ciaran McGuckin pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 69th minute.

Eastleigh can feel hard done by, creating 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sutton United's 1.21 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
8 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
513 Passes 312
82.7% Pass accuracy 71.2%
2 Tackles 6
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Sutton United Eastleigh
Kick-off
4’
Lloyd HumphriesShot on target
David OgbonnaLeft foot shot1-0 (Sutton United)
8’
Jayden HarrisShot on target
8’
Lewis SimperLeft foot shot2-0 (Sutton United)
32’
Ashley NadesanFoul
45+2’
Half-time2-0
46’
Aaron PierreTemi Eweka
46’
Jake VokinsAngel Waruih
Second half underway
Alex WoodyardEdon Pruti
59’
Tommy Reid
68’
69’
Ciaran McGuckinPenalty2-1 (Eastleigh)
Will TizzardAaron Jones
70’
Brandon NjokuLewis Simper
70’
Kai JenningsShot on target
76’
78’
Luke SkinnerKieron Evans
Charlie BellJayden Harris
84’
90+4’
Aaron PierreFoul
90+9’
Jake VokinsArgument
Full-time2-1

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 1.21 1.70 8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), 1-0 8’ 32’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), 2-0 32’ 69’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), 2-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 1.70 8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), 1-0 Ogbonna 8’ 32’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), 2-0 Simper 32’ 69’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), 2-1 McGuckin 69’
Sutton United 1.21 xGEastleigh 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking Sutton United attacking 
8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 69’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 52’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 83’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 89’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 66’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 32’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 83’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 8’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Sutton United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Richard Brindley (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Kai Jennings (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 77’ Junior Eccleston (Sutton United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 8’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 69’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 52’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 83’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 89’ Brandon Njoku (Sutton United), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 32’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 66’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 83’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 8’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ David Ogbonna (Sutton United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Sutton United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Richard Brindley (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Kai Jennings (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 77’ Junior Eccleston (Sutton United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sutton United 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Reid
Pruti 59’
Taylor
Eccleston
Muller
Ogbonna
Jennings
Jones 70’
Simper 70’
Harris 84’
Nadesan
Eastleigh 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Townsend
Harris
Fernandez
Eweka 46’
Brindley
Humphries
Lundstram
Waruih 46’
Evans 78’
McGuckin
Saunders

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tommy Reid
90′ 1 1 40 2 – – –
Defenders5 players
Edon Pruti Taken off
63′ 1 – – 9 7 35 2 – – –
Jack Taylor
90′ – – 3 19 13 67 1 – – –
Junior Eccleston
90′ – 1 – 7 4 38 – – – –
Hayden Muller
90′ – – 2 5 2 49 2 – – –
Alex Woodyard Came on as a substitute
40′ – – – 2 – 25 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Aaron Jones Taken off
74′ – – 54 – – – – 3 – – –
David Ogbonna
90′ 1 – 24 – – – – 10 1 2 –
Kai Jennings
90′ – – 67 – – – 1 6 2 1 –
Lewis Simper Taken off
74′ 1 – 32 1 – – 1 2 2 1 –
Jayden Harris Taken off
87′ – – 32 1 0.02 – – 3 – 1 –
Will Tizzard Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 12 – – – 1 3 – – –
Charlie Bell Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – 1 2 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ashley Nadesan
90′ – 1 – – – 0.13 1 2 1 28
Brandon Njoku Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – 0.16 – 1 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 40% Avg odds 2.24
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.27
Eastleigh win 32% Avg odds 2.85

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

Form going into the game

Sutton United DLDDL
Eastleigh WDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sutton United 1-0 Eastleigh, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Eastleigh 0-2 Sutton United, 24 Mar 26  All Sutton United vs Eastleigh 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.