Sutton United
- Chris Agutter's men have won only one of their last five, and drew 1-1 away at FC Halifax Town, followed by a crazy 3-3 home draw with Forest Green Rovers and a 2-0 away defeat at lowly Tamworth.
- Brandon Njoku has two goals in Sutton's last five to complement the three goals in 11 National League 2026-2027 appearances from main danger man Temi Babalola.
Boreham Wood
- National League 2026-2027 leaders Boreham Wood arrive at the VBS Community Stadium on the back of four successive wins, but they will have to work hard to defeat a Sutton United side that have been tough to beat in their own backyard.
- The Wood have been ruthless on the road in the National League 2026-2027 with five wins and a draw from their six away games, conceding just five goals, which is why they are rightly the favorites to win the game at 1.83.
- Ben Whitfield has scored five of The Wood's 13 goals in the last five league games and, although he could not make the game in midweek, Matt Rush has been electric in National League 2026-2027 with nine goals in seven matches.
Head-to-Head
- Five months ago in the National League 2025-2026 in which The Wood edged out Sutton 1-0 at Meadow Park, Boreham Wood are top with 29 points from 11 matches while The U's are 11th with 17 points.
- Boreham Wood have won four and drawn one of their last five matches.
- Boreham Wood are unbeaten in six National League 2026-2027 away games with five wins and one draw.
Key Players
- Ben Whitfield has scored five of The Wood's 13 goals in the last five league games and, although he could not make the game in midweek, Matt Rush has been electric in National League 2026-2027 with nine goals in seven matches.
- Brandon Njoku has two goals in Sutton's last five to complement the three goals in 11 National League 2026-2027 appearances from main danger man Temi Babalola.
Betting Insights
- Sutton's odds on the draw at 4.2 and the hosts at 3.76 still look too large and a wager on Luke Garrard's men makes more sense at the current prices.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 is the pick because it fits the profiles of both sides well and the recent scoring records of these two clubs.
Prediction
- The Wood should be able to take advantage of the spaces that Sutton will create with their high press, although Garrard's 4-2-3-1 system has enough structure and transition speed to hurt the home side.
- Boreham Wood have a greater likelihood to get a result in this matchup, but Sutton's energy and home field advantage should make it a competitive and chance-filled encounter.
- Back Boreham Wood to get the better of the contest and play Over 2.5 goals (recommended pick at 1.55) as the best-value market for this game.