Both sides head into this weekend’s fixture sitting in the relegation zone after 13 matches, with Braintree Town in 21st place on 11 points, 4 clear of Sutton, in 22nd place with 7 points.
Andy’s Bet Club’s football analyst will break down Braintree Town’s recent clash with Aldershot Town to see what the statistics indicate about how they might set up against Sutton United.
Aldershot Town vs Braintree Town
In this match, both sides registered a high number of shots, but their accuracy was poor, with Braintree Town getting 25% and Aldershot 32% on target. This lack of precision contributed to the low combined total of just two goals.
Both teams looked dangerous from corners, each creating four shots from these situations. Despite this equal stat, Aldershot dominated in the air, winning 55% of the aerial duels compared to Braintree’s 36%.
Aldershot did well in preventing Braintree from getting into high-quality shooting opportunities, with them generating only 0.8xG. One way they did this was through being strong in the air and on the ground, winning 72% of the defensive challenges.
Another key factor was their work in midfield, where Aldershot made 35 recoveries in the middle third, compared to Braintree’s 20. This disrupted Braintree’s build-up play and stopped them from moving the ball into threatening positions.
Final Thoughts:
Although Braintree Town are likely to have a higher overall pass accuracy than Sutton are used to, averaging 78% compared to the 76% Sutton’s opponents have managed, they are less precise in more dangerous areas. Their progressive pass accuracy sits at 67%, while their cross accuracy is only 30%.
To disrupt Braintree’s build-up, Sutton could look to their strength in interceptions. They average 46 per match, which is notably higher than the 38 Braintree’s opponents usually achieve. This could allow Sutton to win the ball back across the pitch and launch attacks in threatening areas.
A shared weakness for both sides has been conceding penalties. Sutton have averaged 0.54 per match, while Braintree have given away 0.38, this could be an area both teams could look to exploit.
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