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Braintree vs Salisbury: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 44Kick-off on April 10, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

BraintreeSalisbury

The Footlab AI model makes Salisbury the favourite at 66%, against 20% for a draw and 14% for Braintree. The most likely score is 0-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,514 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Braintree vs Salisbury?

Salisbury starts as the favourite with a 212-point Elo edge (1,911 vs 1,699).

14%20%66%
Braintree winDrawSalisbury 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 Salisbury

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. 14J. Bennett
  2. 9Anisius Lewis
  3. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  1. 10A. Matthews
  2. 15A. Bolovan
  3. 16A. Lewis
  1. 19Vladimir Paternoster
  2. 6Ange Djadja
  3. 32James Andrew Clarridge
  4. 2A. Francis-Clarke
  1. 1G. Barrett

Salisbury

4-3-3
  1. OO. Dore
  2. DD. Fitchett
  3. JJ. Hedges
  1. CC. Watts
  2. RR. Silva
  3. 8Lewis Brown
  1. 6Sido Jombati
  2. JJosh Sommerton
  3. TThomas Leggett
  4. BBrian Dutton
  1. 27R. Byrne

Computed on October 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM (UTC).

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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; Salisbury have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026West Ham United U21(home)2-4National League Cup
Oct 10, 2026Truro City(home)1-2National League - South
Oct 6, 2026Walton & Hersham(home)1-3National League - South
Oct 3, 2026AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away)1-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Dorking Wanderers(away)3-4National League - South
Salisbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Farnham Town(away)2-1National League - South
Oct 3, 2026Dulwich Hamlet(home)5-0FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Folkestone Invicta(home)2-0National League - South
Sep 19, 2026Taunton Town(home)4-1FA Cup
Sep 15, 2026Truro City(away)1-0National League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Braintree wins, 0 draws, 1 Salisbury win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 8, 2019Salisbury 2-1 BraintreeFA Trophy

Last archived meeting: Salisbury vs Braintree on Jan 8, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Salisbury score 2.3 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.82.1113/1513/15
Salisbury2.30.877/159/15

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 Salisbury sit 2nd (21 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Salisbury1163220821
20Braintree11317182710

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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 Salisbury?
The Footlab AI model makes Salisbury the favourite at 66%, against 20% for a draw and 14% for Braintree.
Where and when is Braintree vs Salisbury played?
Braintree vs Salisbury is played on April 10, 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 62% 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 54.8% 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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