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 model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

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

Braintree

Dorking Wanderers

The Footlab model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 48%, against 25% for a draw and 27% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 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 207-point Elo edge (1,843 vs 1,636).

Braintree win27 %

Draw25 %

Dorking Wanderers win48 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Dorking Wanderers have 3, 3 and 9.

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

Braintree
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Horsham(home)	1-2	National League - South
Aug 18, 2026	Ipswich Town U21(home)	1-1	National League Cup
Aug 15, 2026	Chesham United(home)	3-2	National League - South
Aug 8, 2026	Tonbridge Angels(home)	0-4	National League - South
Aug 1, 2026	Aldershot Town(home)	1-2	Friendlies Clubs

Dorking Wanderers
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Maidstone Utd(home)	2-3	National League - South
Aug 18, 2026	AFC Totton(away)	3-0	National League - South
Aug 15, 2026	Maidenhead(away)	0-0	National League - South
Aug 8, 2026	Dagenham & Redbridge(home)	0-1	National League - South
Jul 28, 2026	Dulwich Hamlet(away)	0-1	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Braintree win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Dorking Wanderers win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
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 Jan 8, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dorking Wanderers score 1.1 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 58% 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	1.5	2.3	2	12/15	13/15
Dorking Wanderers	1.1	1.7	3	8/15	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 (3 points from 3 matches) and Dorking Wanderers sit 16th (4 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
16	Dorking Wanderers	4	1	1	2	5	4	4
20	Braintree	3	1	0	2	4	8	3

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. 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 model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 48%, against 25% for a draw and 27% 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 model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.