Where and when is Braintree vs Hemel Hempstead Town played?

Braintree vs Hemel Hempstead Town is played on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the National League - South.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 57% 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 Hemel Hempstead Town: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 29Kick-off on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

Braintree

Hemel Hempstead Town

The Footlab model makes Hemel Hempstead Town 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 Hemel Hempstead Town?

Hemel Hempstead Town starts as the favourite with a 198-point Elo edge (1,839 vs 1,641).

Braintree win27 %

Draw25 %

Hemel Hempstead Town 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; Hemel Hempstead Town have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Hemel Hempstead Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Salisbury(away)	2-1	National League - South
Aug 18, 2026	Maidenhead(home)	0-1	National League - South
Aug 15, 2026	Farnborough(away)	2-0	National League - South
Aug 8, 2026	Chelmsford City(home)	1-1	National League - South
Aug 1, 2026	St Albans City(away)	1-1	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Braintree win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Hemel Hempstead Town win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Apr 1, 2024	Braintree 2-0 Hemel Hempstead Town	National League - South
Oct 24, 2023	Hemel Hempstead Town 0-2 Braintree	National League - South
Mar 14, 2023	Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Braintree	National League - South
Aug 16, 2022	Braintree 3-1 Hemel Hempstead Town	National League - South
Apr 30, 2022	Braintree 3-1 Hemel Hempstead Town	National League - South
Aug 21, 2021	Hemel Hempstead Town 0-3 Braintree	National League - South

Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Hemel Hempstead Town on Apr 1, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Hemel Hempstead Town score 1.1 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% 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
Hemel Hempstead Town	1.1	0.9	4	8/15	6/15

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 Hemel Hempstead Town sit 6th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
6	Hemel Hempstead Town	4	2	1	1	5	3	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 Hemel Hempstead Town?: The Footlab model makes Hemel Hempstead Town the favourite at 48%, against 25% for a draw and 27% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Hemel Hempstead Town played?: Braintree vs Hemel Hempstead Town is played on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the National League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 57% 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.