On Saturday Mark Hughes undefeated Carlisle United make another long trip to the capital, this time to take on Steve Morison’s Sutton United.
The two sides have had contrasting starts to the season with Carlisle taking eleven points from a possible fifteen but Sutton having only take two points from the same amount of games.
How Have Both Teams Started The Season?
Sutton began their their season with an excellent draw away to York City, they then followed that up with a goalless draw at home to Solihull Moors and since then they’ve lost three games in a row to Forest Green, Scunthorpe and most recently Rochdale.
Sutton are currently in 22nd place with just the two points from their first five games.
Carlisle United started the season with a comfortable 2-0 away win against Woking, they then flowed that up with two disappointing performances and draws at home to Boreham Wood and Solihull Moors. the Cumbrians have now won back-to-back games over the bank holiday weekend against Wealdstone and most recently beat Braintree 5-0 at Brunton Park.
Carlisle United are currently in 3rd place with eleven points from their first five games.
Players To Watch
Sutton have to former Carlisle United players in their squad, one is midfielder Jayden Harris but the first player to watch for them is striker Ashley Nadesan. The former Gillingham, Fleetwood and Crawley striker also had a successful spell at Brunton Park back in 2017 through until 2019. His forward play is one of work rate, great link up play and will take his chances when they come his way.
The second player to watch is forward is Brandon Njoku, the former Cambridge man is Sutton’s top scorer so far this season with two goals. He will either start alongside Nadesan or will look to impact the game from the bench. He will be player that the Carlisle defence will have to keep a close eye on.
Carlisle United players to watch have been different every week but it makes sense to pick the hat-trick hero from the Braintree game. Regan Linney has scored five goals in five games for the Cumbrians so far this season and will be a constant attacking threat down the left mainly but could switch to the right at times. His direct running and taking on the full backs will be one of Carlisle’s main attacking weapons.
The second player to watch is Luke Armstrong, he and Linney have built a great relationship up front for Mark Hughes’ side and Armstrong has two goals and one assist in his five games so far this season. His endless work rate, his runs off the ball to create space for others is a huge part of Carlisle’s attack. If he gets the right service he will be a massive threat in front of goal and has that finishing touch when needed.
My Predicted Carlisle United Eleven
Breeze, Davies, Mugabi, Thomas, Harper, Ellis, Macadam, Whelan, Luamba, Linney, Armstrong.
Why change a winning team? I think possibly the only change that may be made is in midfield because away from home Hughes will want to be more compact so I think he may drop Wearne or Whelan and bring Macadam back in but other than that why change a team that has won their most recent game 5-0 and are undefeated so far this season?!
Score Prediction
Sutton United 1-2 Carlisle United
I think Sutton will pose a threat going forward but if Carlisle can defend like they have done in recent games they should be able to keep them at arms length and the attacking threat of Linney, Armstrong and Luamba will cause a lot of problems for the Sutton defence especially on the break and that could be key in the Cumbrians coming away with the three points in this one.
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