Sutton United
- Sutton United FC and Hartlepool United have taken 6 points from their opening two games in the National League 2026/2027 and that has them placed 3rd and 5th respectively after two matches of the new season.
- Sutton's home record so far looks perfect in the National League 2026/2027, but it is perhaps a little disingenuous given that they've only played one game there to date.
- Sutton United's 4-2-3-1 system under Chris Agutter is one of possession and structure.
- The U's beat Woking 3-0 on the road at the beginning of the campaign before a 1-0 win over Altrincham last time out and that run of two wins in a row was enough to drag them out of a patchy run of 2 wins and 3 defeats across their last five.
Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool United have made a perfect start away from home in the National League 2026/2027, playing one and scoring 1.00 goals per 90 minutes.
- The Pools, on the other hand, have won 4 of their last 5 and lost just 1 as they've made a blistering start to the National League 2026/2027 campaign.
- Antony Sweeney's men make the trip to Sutton on the back of a 2-game winning streak after shutting Barrow out in a 2-0 victory last time out, following on from a 1-0 win away to Aldershot a week prior.
- Hartlepool's system, on the other hand, has been built around tempo and intensity.
Head-to-Head
Sutton United have not won any of their last two home games against Hartlepool United.
Key Players
- David Ogbonna has 2 goals in 2 National League 2026/2027 games for the hosts (2 of Sutton's 5 goals in their last 5).
- Corey McKeown has 1 goal in 1 game for the away side.
Betting Insights
- Both of these sides will fancy their chances of winning this one and the market looks a tad in favour of the visitors at 2.42 with Sutton second favourites at 2.48 and the draw coming in at 3.4.
- We're also going to back over 2.5 goals at 1.69, as both teams can score.
Prediction
That combination of factors leads us to believe that this is likely to be a close and tough game, but we're going to take a chance on a narrow away win in the tie no bet market.
