SUTTON. Mansfield Town had a surprising win over Sutton United with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Quinn (25′) and a goal from L. Akins (75′). Mansfield Town took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the The Borough Sports Ground stadium in Sutton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 2,762 spectators. The referee was Alex Chilowicz with the support of Michael Webb and Anthony Da Costa. The 4th official was Neil Hair.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 7 Total 17
- 1 On Target 5
- 3 Off Target 8
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 102 Attack 132
- 39 Dangerous attack 80
- 111 Ball safe 82
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Mansfield Town had a strong ball possession 58% while Sutton United was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Mansfield Town was putting more pressure with 80 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Mansfield Town won the match.
Sutton United shot 7 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Mansfield Town shot 17 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Sutton United received 1 yellow card (Sam Hart). On the opposite side, Mansfield Town received 1 yellow card (Ollie Clarke).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Sutton United stays with 14 points to sit in the 24th place. On the opposite side, Mansfield Town will has 42 points to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Sutton United will play away against AFC Wimbledon on the 26th of December with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Sutton United (1 draw).
Mansfield Town will host Grimsby Town on the 26th of December with a 11-8 head to head statistic in favor of Grimsby Town (8 draws).
Sutton United – Formation
Sutton United
78'
61'
Sutton United started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
The manager Matt Gray decided to play with the following team: Dean Bouzanis , Ryan Jackson , Joe Kizzi , Sam Hart , Robert Milsom , Josh Coley , Craig Clay , Christian N’Guessan , Omari Patrick , Harry Beautyman and Harry Smith .
The home team had on the bench: Dion Pereira , Tope Fadahunsi , Steve Arnold, Dominic Gape, Lee Angol and Aiden O’Brien .
Substitutions
Sutton United made 4 changes: Josh Coley for Dion Pereira (46′), Craig Clay for Lee Angol (78′), Christian N’Guessan for Aiden O’Brien (46′) and Robert Milsom for Tope Fadahunsi (78′).
Player of the match: Sam Hart
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sutton United was Sam Hart.
His rating is with 34 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 15.
Mansfield Town – Formation
Mansfield Town
75'
Mansfield Town started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Nigel Clough played with: Christy Pym , Callum Johnson , Aden Flint , Baily Cargill , Jordan Bowery , George Maris , Lewis Brunt , Stephen Quinn , Davis Keillor-Dunn , Ollie Clarke and Lucas Akins .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Stephen McLaughlin , Calum MacDonald, Scott Flinders, Rhys Oates , George Williams, Louis Reed and Will Swan.
Substitutions
Mansfield Town made 5 changes: Lucas Akins for Rhys Oates (77′), Stephen Quinn for Stephen McLaughlin (70′), Davis Keillor-Dunn for Louis Reed (70′), Callum Johnson for Will Swan (88′) and Ollie Clarke for George Williams (88′).
Player of the match: Lucas Akins
The player that probably impressed the most for Mansfield Town was Lucas Akins.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 16.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Wrexham – Newport County – 2-0
- Tranmere Rovers – Swindon Town – 2-1
- Sutton United – Mansfield Town – 0-2
- Morecambe – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-3
- Grimsby Town – Harrogate Town – 1-2
- Accrington Stanley – Walsall – 2-1
