Sutton Utd vs Truro City Prediction

How each side has been doing

Truro's recent record reads 11 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from their last 20 matches, with 31 goals scored and just 13 conceded. That's a tidy defensive return, even allowing for the mix of league and cup games in that sample.

Sutton Utd: 20 completed matches; Truro City: 20 completed matches.

Sutton Utd

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

23

Difference

+3

Truro City

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

13

Difference

+18

Sutton's numbers are more even, 9 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, with 26 scored and 23 let in. Results like the 3-3 at home to Forest Green and back-to-back goalless defensive showings suggest a team that can be got at.

Truro's tighter defence stands out more than their attacking numbers.

Recent meetings

These two met in the National League last season and the results went one each way. Truro won 3-0 away back in March, while Sutton returned the favour with a 3-2 win at Truro's place the previous November.

There's also a much older FA Trophy meeting from 2017, which Sutton won at home, but that's too far back to tell us anything about either side now.

Recent head-to-head form has gone both ways, so it doesn't strongly favour either team.

Discipline to watch

Sutton's J. Eccleston has picked up a red card and a yellow in just two recent matches, which is a fairly eye-catching disciplinary record. It doesn't confirm he'll miss this tie, but it's worth keeping an eye on team news closer to kickoff.

Sutton Utd:

Penalty cards:

J. Eccleston x 1 x 1

D. Ogbonna x 1 x 1

D. Ogbonna has a yellow card on his recent record too, though nothing that points to any fitness concern.

A step up in levels for Truro

Truro's regular league football is in the National League South, a tier below Sutton's National League, so this cup tie pits them against higher-division opposition. Their recent form, including a 4-0 FA Cup win over Cirencester, shows they're capable of putting good performances together.

Sutton have shown they can be vulnerable defensively this season, which could give Truro an opening if they bring their recent attacking form into this one.