Sutton United desperately need points on Friday, Mar 26 at 4:00 PM in the National League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Southend United come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Sutton United travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Southend United won their last outing, while Sutton United suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southend United and Sutton United have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (2W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Sutton United won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Southend United a slight edge, but Sutton United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.