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Braintree vs Chelmsford City: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 42Kick-off on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

BraintreeChelmsford City

The Footlab AI model makes Chelmsford City the favourite at 51%, against 24% for a draw and 25% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chelmsford City wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,938 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Braintree vs Chelmsford City?

Chelmsford City starts as the favourite with a 223-point Elo edge (1,952 vs 1,729).

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Braintree winDrawChelmsford City win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Braintree vs Chelmsford City

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Braintree

4-3-3
  1. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  2. 14J. Bennett
  3. 9Anisius Lewis
  1. 15A. Bolovan
  2. 16A. Lewis
  3. 8L. Johnson
  1. 19Vladimir Paternoster
  2. 6Ange Djadja
  3. 32James Andrew Clarridge
  4. 2A. Francis-Clarke
  1. 1Ben Hughes

Chelmsford City

Not enough data to predict the Chelmsford City lineup.

Computed on October 21, 2026 at 06:14 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Chelmsford City have 5, 8 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026West Ham United U21(home)2-4National League Cup
Oct 10, 2026Truro City(home)1-2National League - South
Oct 6, 2026Walton & Hersham(home)1-3National League - South
Oct 3, 2026AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away)1-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Dorking Wanderers(away)3-4National League - South
Chelmsford City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Wimborne Town(away)0-1FA Cup
Oct 10, 2026Chesham United(away)5-0National League - South
Oct 3, 2026Brackley Town(away)2-0FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Horsham(home)0-0National League - South
Sep 19, 2026Canvey Island(away)1-0FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Braintree win, 1 draw, 4 Chelmsford City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2025Chelmsford City 4-1 BraintreeFA Cup
Apr 27, 2024Chelmsford City 2-3 BraintreeNational League - South - Play-offs
Jan 1, 2024Chelmsford City 3-0 BraintreeNational League - South
Dec 26, 2023Braintree 0-3 Chelmsford CityNational League - South
Jan 1, 2023Braintree 2-2 Chelmsford CityNational League - South
Dec 26, 2022Chelmsford City 2-0 BraintreeNational League - South

Last archived meeting: Chelmsford City vs Braintree on Nov 1, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelmsford City score 1.3 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.82.1113/1513/15
Chelmsford City1.30.877/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Braintree sit 20th in National League - South (10 points from 11 matches) and Chelmsford City sit 15th (14 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Chelmsford City1028014814
20Braintree11317182710

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Braintree vs Chelmsford City?
The Footlab AI model makes Chelmsford City the favourite at 51%, against 24% for a draw and 25% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Chelmsford City played?
Braintree vs Chelmsford City is played on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the National League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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