Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 16Kick-off on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Optima Stadium, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
The Footlab AI model makes Weston-super-Mare the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Braintree. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree?
Weston-super-Mare starts as the favourite with a 198-point Elo edge (1,875 vs 1,677).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Weston-super-Mare 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.
Weston-super-Mare
4-2-3-1- 22G. Robesten
- 3D. Bernard
- 12W. Dawes
- 15Emlyn Lewis
- 14Jason Pope
- 4Jacob Cane
- 2M. Smith
- 6S. Avery
- 21D. Martin
- 23Bak
- 1M. Harris
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 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Weston-super-Mare have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 | Folkestone Invicta(home) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Farnham Town(away) | 2-3 | National League - South |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wimborne Town(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wimborne Town(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 1-0 | 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 2 meetings: 0 Weston-super-Mare wins, 0 draws, 2 Braintree wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Weston-super-Mare 0-1 Braintree | National League - South |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Braintree 2-0 Weston-super-Mare | National League - South |
Last archived meeting: Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree on Apr 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Weston-super-Mare score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.8 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-super-Mare | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| 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?
Weston-super-Mare sit 7th in National League - South (18 points from 11 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (10 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Weston-super-Mare | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| 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 Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree?
- The Footlab AI model makes Weston-super-Mare the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Braintree.
- Where and when is Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree played?
- Weston-super-Mare vs Braintree is played on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Optima Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 63% 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 54.7% 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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