Match

Braintree vs Chester: result 2-0 and analysis

National LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on January 30, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

Braintree
2-0
Chester

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What was the result of Braintree vs Chester?

Braintree won 2-0 on January 30, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Mark PhillipsBraintree
  • 35′Matt PaineBraintree

Official lineup for Braintree vs Chester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Braintree

  1. SSean Marks
  2. SS. Akinola
  1. KK. Davis
  2. DD. Sparkes
  3. AA. Woodyard
  1. MMatt Paine
  2. MMark Phillips
  3. SS. Habergham
  4. MM. Fry
  5. RR. Clerima
  1. MM. Crowe

Chester

  1. JJ. Chapell
  2. RRoss Hannah
  3. JJ. Alabi
  1. JJ. Rooney
  2. CC. Mahon
  3. RRyan Higgins
  1. LLuke George
  2. RR. Astles
  3. JJohnny Hunt
  4. BB. Heneghan
  1. JJohn Worsnop
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chester have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 26, 2016Wrexham(home)1-0National League
Jan 23, 2016Forest Green(away)0-1National League
Jan 16, 2016Stourbridge(home)0-1FA Trophy
Dec 26, 2015Boreham Wood(away)0-1National League
Dec 22, 2015Bromley(home)1-0FA Trophy
Chester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2016Southport(home)0-0National League
Jan 16, 2016Hungerford Town(home)4-0FA Trophy
Jan 9, 2016Aldershot Town(away)1-3National League
Jan 2, 2016Altrincham(home)1-1National League
Dec 28, 2015Macclesfield(home)0-2National League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Braintree wins, 0 draws, 2 Chester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2015Chester 1-0 BraintreeNational League
Jan 4, 2015Chester 2-3 BraintreeNational League
Aug 16, 2014Braintree 1-3 ChesterNational League
Dec 7, 2013Chester 0-2 BraintreeNational League
Oct 19, 2013Braintree 3-0 ChesterNational League

Last archived meeting: Chester vs Braintree on Aug 8, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.3 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.10.965/153/15
Chester1.31.248/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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