Where and when is Braintree vs Farnborough played?

Braintree vs Farnborough is played on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 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 Farnborough: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

Braintree

Farnborough

The Footlab model makes Farnborough the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% 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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Braintree vs Farnborough?

Farnborough starts as the favourite with a 136-point Elo edge (1,777 vs 1,641).

Braintree win32 %

Draw25 %

Farnborough win43 %

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; Farnborough have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Farnborough
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Maidenhead(away)	1-1	National League - South
Aug 19, 2026	Chesham United(home)	1-0	National League - South
Aug 15, 2026	Hemel Hempstead Town(home)	0-2	National League - South
Aug 8, 2026	Maidstone Utd(away)	2-1	National League - South
Aug 1, 2026	Bath City(home)	3-0	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Braintree win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Farnborough win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Oct 11, 2025	Braintree 2-0 Farnborough	FA Cup
Dec 23, 2023	Farnborough 1-0 Braintree	National League - South
Sep 9, 2023	Braintree 1-1 Farnborough	National League - South
Feb 25, 2023	Farnborough 0-1 Braintree	National League - South
Dec 20, 2022	Farnborough 2-2 Braintree	FA Trophy
Nov 15, 2022	Braintree 0-0 Farnborough	National League - South

Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Farnborough on Oct 11, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Farnborough score 1.8 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% 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
Farnborough	1.8	1.4	4	10/15	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 Farnborough sit 7th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
7	Farnborough	4	2	1	1	4	4	7
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 Farnborough?: The Footlab model makes Farnborough the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Farnborough played?: Braintree vs Farnborough is played on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 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.