Farnborough vs Braintree: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 40Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Saunders Transport Community Stadium, Farnborough, Hampshire
The Footlab AI model makes Farnborough the favourite at 51%, against 24% for a draw and 25% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Farnborough wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,461 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 Farnborough vs Braintree?
On Elo ratings, Farnborough has 1,778 points and Braintree 1,699.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Farnborough 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.
Farnborough
Not enough data to predict the Farnborough lineup.
Braintree
4-3-3- 14J. Bennett
- 9Anisius Lewis
- 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
- 10A. Matthews
- 15A. Bolovan
- 16A. Lewis
- 19Vladimir Paternoster
- 6Ange Djadja
- 32James Andrew Clarridge
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 1G. Barrett
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 05:17 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Farnborough have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Braintree have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Billericay Town(away) | 0-4 | National League - South |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(away) | 2-2 | National League - South |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Uxbridge(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Uxbridge(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dover(home) | 0-1 | National League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-4 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Truro City(home) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 1-3 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dorking Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | National League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Farnborough wins, 2 draws, 2 Braintree wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Braintree 0-2 Farnborough | National League - South |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Braintree 2-0 Farnborough | FA Cup |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Farnborough 1-0 Braintree | National League - South |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Braintree 1-1 Farnborough | National League - South |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Farnborough 0-1 Braintree | National League - South |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Farnborough 2-2 Braintree | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Farnborough on Aug 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Farnborough score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Braintree | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Farnborough sit 18th in National League - South (11 points from 10 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (10 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Farnborough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 11 |
| 20 | Braintree | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
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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 Farnborough vs Braintree?
- The Footlab AI model makes Farnborough the favourite at 51%, against 24% for a draw and 25% for Braintree.
- Where and when is Farnborough vs Braintree played?
- Farnborough vs Braintree is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Saunders Transport Community Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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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