Where and when is Slough Town vs Braintree played?

Slough Town vs Braintree is played on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Arbour Park, in the National League - South.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Slough Town vs Braintree: prediction and stats

National League - SouthNational League South - 7Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Arbour Park, Slough, Buckinghamshire

Slough Town

Braintree

The Footlab model makes Slough Town the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Slough Town vs Braintree?

A very open match: only 56 Elo points separate Slough Town (1,692) and Braintree (1,636).

Slough Town win52 %

Draw24 %

Braintree win24 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slough Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Braintree have 2, 3 and 10.

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

Slough Town
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Hampton & Richmond(away)	3-5	National League - South
Aug 18, 2026	Farnham Town(home)	0-1	National League - South
Aug 15, 2026	Dover(away)	3-5	National League - South
Aug 1, 2026	Wealdstone(home)	0-2	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026	Oxford City(home)	2-1	Friendlies Clubs

Braintree
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Horsham(home)	1-2	National League - South
Aug 18, 2026	Ipswich Town U21(home)	1-1	National League Cup
Aug 15, 2026	Chesham United(home)	3-2	National League - South
Aug 8, 2026	Tonbridge Angels(home)	0-4	National League - South
Aug 1, 2026	Aldershot Town(home)	1-2	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Slough Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Braintree win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Mar 9, 2024	Braintree 1-1 Slough Town	National League - South
Nov 25, 2023	Slough Town 3-0 Braintree	National League - South
Apr 29, 2023	Slough Town 1-1 Braintree	National League - South
Sep 24, 2022	Braintree 1-1 Slough Town	National League - South
Mar 26, 2022	Slough Town 0-2 Braintree	National League - South
Mar 1, 2022	Braintree 1-0 Slough Town	National League - South

Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Slough Town on Mar 9, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Slough Town score 1.5 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.5 and concede 2.3. The model gives a 60% 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
Slough Town	1.5	2.9	0	11/15	11/15
Braintree	1.5	2.3	2	12/15	13/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Slough Town sit 23rd in National League - South (0 points from 3 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (3 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
20	Braintree	3	1	0	2	4	8	3
23	Slough Town	3	0	0	3	6	11	0

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Slough Town vs Braintree?: The Footlab model makes Slough Town the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Braintree.
Where and when is Slough Town vs Braintree played?: Slough Town vs Braintree is played on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Arbour Park, in the National League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.