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Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21: prediction and stats

National League CupGroup StageKick-off on November 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)VBS Community Stadium, Sutton, Surrey

Sutton UtdSouthampton U21

The Footlab AI model makes Sutton Utd the favourite at 66%, against 18% for a draw and 16% for Southampton U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21?

On Elo ratings, Sutton Utd has 1,802 points and Southampton U21 1,760.

66%18%16%
Sutton Utd winDrawSouthampton U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Sutton Utd

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Babalola
  2. 16B. Njoku
  3. 18D. Ogbonna
  1. 8J. Taylor
  2. 7E. Osadebe
  3. 14O. Mussa
  1. 5W. Nightingale
  2. 27B. Brookes
  3. 15J. Moore-Taylor
  4. 12D. Urpens
  1. 1S. Brits

Southampton U21

4-3-3
  1. 10S. Sillah Dibaga
  2. 9Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  3. 18L. Bailey
  1. 6K. McMullan
  2. 11H. Gathercole
  3. 7R. Akachukwu
  1. 4L. Day
  2. 5J. Sanda
  3. 2Hansel Adjei Afriyie
  4. 3C. Anderson
  1. 1D. Moody

Computed on October 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sutton Utd have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Southampton U21 have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sutton Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)3-2National League Cup
Oct 9, 2026Boreham Wood(home)0-2National League
Oct 3, 2026Kidderminster Harriers(away)1-1National League
Sep 30, 2026Tamworth(away)0-2National League
Sep 26, 2026Forest Green(home)3-3National League
Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Boston United(away)6-5National League Cup
Oct 9, 2026Queens Park Rangers U21(home)5-1Premier League Cup
Sep 18, 2026Wolves U21(away)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 12, 2026AFC Bournemouth U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 8, 2026Woking(away)1-4National League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sutton Utd wins, 0 draws, 0 Southampton U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Sutton Utd 3-2 Southampton U21Friendlies Clubs
Nov 25, 2025Sutton Utd 4-1 Southampton U21National League Cup

Last archived meeting: Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21 on Aug 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sutton Utd score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sutton Utd1.01.437/155/15
Southampton U212.31.6311/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Sutton Utd the favourite at 66%, against 18% for a draw and 16% for Southampton U21.
Where and when is Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21 played?
Sutton Utd vs Southampton U21 is played on November 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at VBS Community Stadium, in the National League Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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