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Chelmsford City vs Braintree: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford, Essex

Chelmsford CityBraintree

The Footlab AI model makes Chelmsford City the favourite at 71%, against 17% for a draw and 12% for Braintree. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,364 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 11, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Chelmsford City vs Braintree?

Chelmsford City starts as the favourite with a 212-point Elo edge (1,789 vs 1,577).

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Chelmsford City winDrawBraintree win

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

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Probable lineup for Chelmsford City vs Braintree

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.

Chelmsford City

Not enough data to predict the Chelmsford City lineup.

Braintree

4-3-3
  1. 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
  2. 14J. Bennett
  3. 9Anisius Lewis
  1. 16A. Lewis
  2. 4R. Swann
  3. 10A. Matthews
  1. 18L. Brown
  2. 19Vladimir Paternoster
  3. 6Ange Djadja
  4. 32James Andrew Clarridge
  1. 1Ben Hughes

Computed on November 11, 2026 at 07:38 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelmsford City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Braintree have 5, 1 and 9.

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

Chelmsford City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 9, 2026Ebbsfleet United(home)2-2National League - South
Nov 7, 2026Farnborough(home)2-1National League - South
Nov 2, 2026Farnham Town(home)0-2National League - South
Oct 31, 2026AFC Totton(away)3-1National League - South
Oct 27, 2026Dover(away)1-0National League - South
Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2026Salisbury(away)0-2National League - South
Nov 7, 2026Weston-super-Mare(away)1-4National League - South
Nov 3, 2026Norwich City U21(home)3-1National League Cup
Oct 31, 2026Hampton & Richmond(home)1-0National League - South
Oct 27, 2026Dagenham & Redbridge(home)2-1National League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chelmsford City wins, 1 draw, 1 Braintree win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2025Chelmsford City 4-1 BraintreeFA Cup
Apr 27, 2024Chelmsford City 2-3 BraintreeNational League - South - Play-offs
Jan 1, 2024Chelmsford City 3-0 BraintreeNational League - South
Dec 26, 2023Braintree 0-3 Chelmsford CityNational League - South
Jan 1, 2023Braintree 2-2 Chelmsford CityNational League - South
Dec 26, 2022Chelmsford City 2-0 BraintreeNational League - South

Last archived meeting: Chelmsford City vs Braintree on Nov 1, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Chelmsford City score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.7 and concede 2.4. The model gives a 71% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelmsford City1.71.158/156/15
Braintree1.72.4211/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelmsford City sit 8th in National League - South (25 points from 16 matches) and Braintree sit 19th (16 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Chelmsford City165101251725
19Braintree165110224016

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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 Chelmsford City vs Braintree?
The Footlab AI model makes Chelmsford City the favourite at 71%, against 17% for a draw and 12% for Braintree.
Where and when is Chelmsford City vs Braintree played?
Chelmsford City vs Braintree is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Melbourne Stadium, in the National League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 71% 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 54.0% 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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