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Braintree vs Ebbsfleet United: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

BraintreeEbbsfleet United

The Footlab AI model makes Ebbsfleet United the favourite at 67%, against 19% for a draw and 14% for Braintree. The most likely score is 0-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Braintree vs Ebbsfleet United?

Ebbsfleet United starts as the favourite with a 219-point Elo edge (1,895 vs 1,677).

14%19%67%
Braintree winDrawEbbsfleet United 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 Ebbsfleet United

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. 14J. Bennett
  2. 9Anisius Lewis
  3. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  1. 10A. Matthews
  2. 15A. Bolovan
  3. 16A. Lewis
  1. 19Vladimir Paternoster
  2. 6Ange Djadja
  3. 32James Andrew Clarridge
  4. 2A. Francis-Clarke
  1. 1G. Barrett

Ebbsfleet United

4-3-3
  1. 9A. Cosgrave
  2. 14D. Samuel
  3. 17L. Peake
  1. 22B. Chapman
  2. 4J. Hessenthaler
  3. 20M. Manktelow
  1. 24M. Olagunju
  2. 12Ronny Nelson
  3. 7J. Passley
  4. 6T. Dallison-Lisbon
  1. 13G. Bellagambi

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 02:49 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; Ebbsfleet United have 7, 3 and 5.

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
Ebbsfleet United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026AFC Totton(home)5-0National League - South
Oct 10, 2026Hampton & Richmond(away)2-0National League - South
Oct 6, 2026Folkestone Invicta(home)1-0National League - South
Oct 3, 2026Sholing(home)1-2FA Cup
Sep 29, 2026Slough Town(away)1-1National League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Braintree wins, 1 draw, 2 Ebbsfleet United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2025Ebbsfleet United 3-1 BraintreeFA Trophy
Jan 25, 2025Ebbsfleet United 0-1 BraintreeNational League
Aug 26, 2024Braintree 0-0 Ebbsfleet UnitedNational League
Apr 10, 2023Braintree 3-2 Ebbsfleet UnitedNational League - South
Sep 13, 2022Ebbsfleet United 4-0 BraintreeNational League - South
Mar 15, 2022Braintree 1-0 Ebbsfleet UnitedNational League - South

Last archived meeting: Ebbsfleet United vs Braintree on Dec 13, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ebbsfleet United score 1.6 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.82.1113/1513/15
Ebbsfleet United1.61.159/158/15

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 Ebbsfleet United sit 6th (18 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Ebbsfleet United853014318
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 Ebbsfleet United?
The Footlab AI model makes Ebbsfleet United the favourite at 67%, against 19% for a draw and 14% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Ebbsfleet United played?
Braintree vs Ebbsfleet United is played on January 2, 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 63% 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 54.6% 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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