Braintree vs Dorking Wanderers: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 27Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex
The Footlab AI model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 53%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Dorking Wanderers wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,576 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Braintree vs Dorking Wanderers?
Dorking Wanderers starts as the favourite with a 242-point Elo edge (1,942 vs 1,700).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Braintree vs Dorking Wanderers
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- 14J. Bennett
- 9Anisius Lewis
- 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
- 10A. Matthews
- 15A. Bolovan
- 16A. Lewis
- 19Vladimir Paternoster
- 6Ange Djadja
- 32James Andrew Clarridge
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 1G. Barrett
Dorking Wanderers
Not enough data to predict the Dorking Wanderers lineup.
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 07:28 AM (UTC).
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; Dorking Wanderers have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-4 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Truro City(home) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 1-3 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dorking Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | National League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Dover(away) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Chatham Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Braintree(home) | 4-3 | National League - South |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Southall(home) | 5-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Southall(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Braintree win, 1 draw, 3 Dorking Wanderers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dorking Wanderers 4-3 Braintree | National League - South |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Dorking Wanderers 2-1 Braintree | National League - South |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Braintree 2-2 Dorking Wanderers | National League - South |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Braintree 0-4 Dorking Wanderers | National League - South |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Braintree 3-2 Dorking Wanderers | National League - South |
Last archived meeting: Dorking Wanderers vs Braintree on Sep 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dorking Wanderers score 2.1 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Dorking Wanderers | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Dorking Wanderers sit 10th (17 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dorking Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
| 20 | Braintree | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
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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 Dorking Wanderers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 53%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Braintree.
- Where and when is Braintree vs Dorking Wanderers played?
- Braintree vs Dorking Wanderers is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% 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 54.4% 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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