Walton & Hersham vs Braintree: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 35Kick-off on February 23, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Sports Ground, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
The Footlab AI model makes Walton & Hersham the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Braintree. The most likely score is 1-1. If Walton & Hersham wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 3,242 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Walton & Hersham vs Braintree?
Walton & Hersham starts as the favourite with a 140-point Elo edge (1,875 vs 1,735).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Walton & Hersham 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.
Walton & Hersham
Not enough data to predict the Walton & Hersham lineup.
Braintree
4-3-3- 21E. I. Oyindamola Adebayo A.
- 14J. Bennett
- 9Anisius Lewis
- 15A. Bolovan
- 16A. Lewis
- 8L. Johnson
- 19Vladimir Paternoster
- 6Ange Djadja
- 32James Andrew Clarridge
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 1Ben Hughes
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 08:20 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walton & Hersham have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Braintree have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Horsham(away) | 0-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 10, 2026 | AFC Totton(away) | 1-0 | National League - South |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Braintree(away) | 3-1 | National League - South |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Farnborough(home) | 2-2 | National League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Horsham(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Farnham Town(away) | 0-6 | National League - South |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Walton & Hersham win, 0 draws, 0 Braintree wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Braintree 1-3 Walton & Hersham | National League - South |
Last archived meeting: Braintree vs Walton & Hersham on Oct 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Walton & Hersham score 0.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.7 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton & Hersham | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Braintree | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walton & Hersham sit 23rd in National League - South (8 points from 11 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (10 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Braintree | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 23 | Walton & Hersham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 8 |
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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 Walton & Hersham vs Braintree?
- The Footlab AI model makes Walton & Hersham the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Braintree.
- Where and when is Walton & Hersham vs Braintree played?
- Walton & Hersham vs Braintree is played on February 23, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Sports Ground, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% 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 54.1% 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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