Match

Braintree vs West Ham United U21: result 2-4 and analysis

National League CupGroup StageKick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex

Braintree
2-4
West Ham United U21

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What was the result of Braintree vs West Ham United U21?

West Ham United U21 won 2-4 on October 13, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′D. CummingsWest Ham United U21
  • 26′D. CummingsWest Ham United U21
  • 41′626586Braintree
  • 50′J. KerrWest Ham United U21
  • 57′A. DikeWest Ham United U21
  • 71′A. MatthewsBraintree

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a West Ham United U21 win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-4.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Braintree vs West Ham United U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Braintree

  1. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  1. 4R. Swann
  2. 8L. Johnson
  3. 9S. Akanbi
  4. 15A. Bolovan
  5. 16A. Lewis
  6. 2I. Namisi
  7. 3J. Dyer
  8. 6M. Olarewaju
  9. 19B. Isaacson
  1. 1Ben Hughes

West Ham United U21

  1. 7A. Dike
  2. 9D. Cummings
  3. 10J. Kerr
  1. 6P. Fearon
  2. 8R. Hargan
  1. 2R. Battrum
  2. 3Harry Montague
  3. 4C. Leacock
  4. 5J. Briggs
  5. 11J. Medine
  1. 1F. Hooper
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; West Ham United U21 have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Sep 22, 2026Needham Market(home)3-0FA Cup
West Ham United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Millwall U21(away)0-1Premier League Cup
Sep 23, 2026Valencia U21(home)2-0Premier League International Cup
Sep 18, 2026Leicester City U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 14, 2026Liverpool U21(home)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 8, 2026Aldershot Town(away)3-0National League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Braintree win, 0 draws, 0 West Ham United U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2024Braintree 4-2 West Ham United U21National League Cup

Last archived meeting: Braintree vs West Ham United U21 on Nov 5, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Braintree score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham United U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Braintree1.92.0113/1513/15
West Ham United U211.41.458/158/15

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

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