Braintree vs Southend: result 0-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex
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What was the result of Braintree vs Southend?
Southend won 0-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 75′G. Scott-MorrissSouthend
Official lineup for Braintree vs Southend
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Braintree
- 9L. Walker
- 11C. Cooper
- 6J. Vennings
- 8H. Dudziak
- 18S. Kamara
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 4G. Langston
- 17J. Pinnington
- 21Ben Drake
- 33C. Logan
- 1M. Terry
Southend
- 18S. Spasov
- 21H. Cardwell
- 10S. Austin
- 17C. Miley
- 19L. Chambers-Parillon
- 28O. Coker
- 33H. Boyes
- 3N. Ralph
- 6B. Goodliffe
- 16H. Taylor
- 30C. Andeng Ndi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Southend have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 0-4 | National League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Wolves U21(home) | 3-2 | National League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Tamworth(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Truro City(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Forest Green(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Altrincham(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Braintree wins, 1 draw, 1 Southend win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Southend 0-0 Braintree | National League |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Braintree 0-1 Southend | National League |
Last archived meeting: Southend vs Braintree on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Braintree score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Southend | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Southend | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 27 |
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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