Match

Braintree vs Kettering Town: prediction and stats

FA TrophyRound of 128Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

BraintreeKettering Town

The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 56%, against 22% for a draw and 22% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kettering Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,751 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 7, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Braintree vs Kettering Town?

Kettering Town starts as the favourite with a 200-point Elo edge (1,849 vs 1,649).

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Braintree winDrawKettering Town 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 Kettering Town

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. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  2. 14J. Bennett
  3. 9Anisius Lewis
  1. 16A. Lewis
  2. 4R. Swann
  3. 10A. Matthews
  1. 18L. Brown
  2. 19Vladimir Paternoster
  3. 6Ange Djadja
  4. 32James Andrew Clarridge
  1. 1Ben Hughes

Kettering Town

Not enough data to predict the Kettering Town lineup.

Computed on November 7, 2026 at 07:06 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Kettering Town have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Norwich City U21(home)3-1National League Cup
Oct 31, 2026Hampton & Richmond(home)1-0National League - South
Oct 27, 2026Dagenham & Redbridge(home)2-1National League - South
Oct 24, 2026Farnham Town(away)0-6National League - South
Oct 13, 2026West Ham United U21(home)2-4National League Cup
Kettering Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Bury Town(away)3-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Oct 31, 2026Stourbridge(away)1-4Non League Premier - Southern Central
Oct 27, 2026Rushall Olympic(home)3-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Oct 24, 2026Quorn(home)6-2FA Trophy
Oct 20, 2026Leiston(home)4-0Non League Premier - Southern Central

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Braintree win, 0 draws, 1 Kettering Town win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2012Braintree 2-1 Kettering TownNational League
Oct 11, 2011Kettering Town 2-1 BraintreeNational League

Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Kettering Town on Feb 25, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kettering Town score 2.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.92.1212/1514/15
Kettering Town2.51.5411/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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 Kettering Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 56%, against 22% for a draw and 22% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Kettering Town played?
Braintree vs Kettering Town is played on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the FA Trophy.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 66% 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 54.2% 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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