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Dorking Wanderers vs Braintree: result 4-3 and analysis

National League - SouthNational League South - 10Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Dorking, Surrey

Dorking Wanderers
4-3
Braintree

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What was the result of Dorking Wanderers vs Braintree?

Dorking Wanderers won 4-3 on September 26, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′625766Dorking Wanderers
  • 35′A. RutherfordDorking Wanderers
  • 45′F. HubbardBraintree
  • 45′F. HubbardBraintree
  • 65′Arafat Al HajBraintree
  • 67′613488Dorking Wanderers
  • 80′613488Dorking Wanderers

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dorking Wanderers win at 66%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 4-3.

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

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dorking Wanderers have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Braintree have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Dorking Wanderers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2026Southall(home)5-4FA Cup
Sep 20, 2026Southall(away)2-2FA Cup
Sep 12, 2026Torquay(away)2-2National League - South
Sep 8, 2026Chelmsford City(home)3-3National League - South
Sep 5, 2026Billericay Town(away)3-3National League - South
Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2026Needham Market(home)3-0FA Cup
Sep 19, 2026Needham Market(away)3-3FA Cup
Sep 15, 2026Billericay Town(away)2-3National League - South
Sep 12, 2026Maidstone Utd(home)2-1National League - South
Sep 8, 2026Fulham U21(home)2-1National League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Dorking Wanderers wins, 1 draw, 1 Braintree win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 8, 2022Dorking Wanderers 2-1 BraintreeNational League - South
Aug 28, 2021Braintree 2-2 Dorking WanderersNational League - South
Oct 17, 2020Braintree 0-4 Dorking WanderersNational League - South
Aug 26, 2019Braintree 3-2 Dorking WanderersNational League - South

Last archived meeting: Dorking Wanderers vs Braintree on Jan 8, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Dorking Wanderers score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.9 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dorking Wanderers2.01.749/159/15
Braintree1.91.8211/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Dorking Wanderers sit 10th in National League - South (17 points from 11 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (10 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Dorking Wanderers11452231717
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

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