Braintree vs Leicester City U21: result 2-0 and analysis
National League CupGroup stage - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex
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What was the result of Braintree vs Leicester City U21?
Braintree won 2-0 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′C. CooperBraintree
- 62′F. HubbardBraintree
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Worthing(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Fulham U21(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Enfield Town(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Southampton U21(away) | 3-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Nottingham Forest U21(away) | 0-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 7, 2025 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Mar 14, 2025 | West Ham United U21(away) | 3-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Braintree score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2025Boreham Wood2-0Nottingham Forest U21
- Aug 12, 2025Wealdstone2-1Wolves U21
- Aug 13, 2025Forest Green3-1West Bromwich Albion U21
- Sep 9, 2025Boreham Wood3-1West Bromwich Albion U21
- Sep 16, 2025Forest Green3-2Wolves U21
- Sep 16, 2025Braintree1-0Nottingham Forest U21
- Sep 16, 2025Wealdstone2-1Leicester City U21
- Oct 21, 2025Forest Green2-2Leicester City U21