Braintree vs Maidenhead: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 45Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex
The Footlab AI model makes Maidenhead the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Maidenhead wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,583 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Braintree vs Maidenhead?
Maidenhead starts as the favourite with a 152-point Elo edge (1,852 vs 1,700).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Braintree vs Maidenhead
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- 14J. Bennett
- 9Anisius Lewis
- 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
- 10A. Matthews
- 15A. Bolovan
- 16A. Lewis
- 19Vladimir Paternoster
- 6Ange Djadja
- 32James Andrew Clarridge
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 1G. Barrett
Maidenhead
4-3-3- AA. Pendlebury
- 27C. Hall
- 19D. Nkrumah
- 11J. Mitchell-Lawson
- 21J. Coley
- 36J. Johnson
- 22M. Welch-Hayes
- 19Owen Cochrane
- 28J. McMenemy
- AAlfie Calver
- 1J. van Stappershoef
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 07:54 PM (UTC).
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; Maidenhead have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-4 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Truro City(home) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 1-3 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dorking Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | National League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Tonbridge Angels(home) | 0-1 | National League - South |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Chesham United(away) | 4-0 | National League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Ebbsfleet United(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Billericay Town(home) | 2-2 | National League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Braintree win, 1 draw, 2 Maidenhead wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Maidenhead 3-3 Braintree | National League |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Braintree 1-3 Maidenhead | National League |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Maidenhead 0-1 Braintree | National League |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Braintree 0-2 Maidenhead | National League |
Last archived meeting: Maidenhead vs Braintree on Mar 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Maidenhead score 1.0 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Maidenhead | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 (10 points from 11 matches) and Maidenhead sit 16th (13 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Maidenhead | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | Braintree | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
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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 Maidenhead?
- The Footlab AI model makes Maidenhead the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Braintree.
- Where and when is Braintree vs Maidenhead played?
- Braintree vs Maidenhead is played on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Cressing Road Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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 54.5% 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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