Halifax Town vs Braintree Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Halifax Town play Braintree Town in National League (England). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Halifax Town: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Braintree Town: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Halifax Town scores 1.50 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Braintree Town scores 0.83 and concedes 1.65. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Halifax Town 61%, Braintree Town 48%. Over 2.5: Halifax Town 63%, Braintree Town 48%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Braintree Town has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.44. Halifax Town: 10.8 shots per match, Braintree Town: 11.6.

Match halves

Halifax Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.91. Braintree Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Halifax Town: 76-90+ (20 goals). Braintree Town: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
3 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Halifax TownBraintree Town
17Shots5
Halifax TownBraintree Town
8Shots on target1
Halifax TownBraintree Town
2.05xG0.84
Halifax TownBraintree Town
11Corners4
Halifax TownBraintree Town
60Dangerous attacks61
Halifax TownBraintree Town
9Fouls11
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0Cards1
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.5Goals scored / match0.83
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.41Goals conceded / match1.65
Halifax TownBraintree Town
49%Average possession48%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4.41Shots on target / match3.89
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.8Shots per match11.63
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4.41Shots on target3.89
Halifax TownBraintree Town
13.9%Shot conversion7.1%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
49%Possession48%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.44xG for1.46
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.54xG against2.03
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Shooting quality

Halifax Town: Efficient finishingBraintree Town: Balanced
Halifax TownBraintree Town
Accuracy (shots on target)41%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Halifax Town is 700% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Halifax Town · 0.2 pts / match - Braintree Town

Halifax Town
WDDLW
Season result split
43% W24% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-11-15
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Braintree Town
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W26% R57% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-12-26
0.78 pts / match · goal difference -38
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-15
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 2.18BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Halifax Town is 81% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - Halifax Town · 0.83 goals / match - Braintree Town

Halifax Town is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.41 goals / match - Halifax Town · 1.65 goals / match - Braintree Town

Halifax Town scoring profile: very strong

Halifax Town scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Braintree Town keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

Braintree Town scoring profile: strong

Braintree Town scores in 59% of matches (27 of 46 matches), while Halifax Town keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

69Goals scored (season)38
Halifax TownBraintree Town
65Goals conceded (season)76
Halifax TownBraintree Town
2.91Average goals in match2.48
Halifax TownBraintree Town
6Goals scored (last 5)5
Halifax TownBraintree Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)13
Halifax TownBraintree Town

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal59%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
46%2 goals17%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
15%3 goals7%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4%4 goals0%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal74%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
50%2 goals50%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
9%3 goals24%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4%4 goals11%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time15%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
11%BTTS in both halves4%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
30%Scored in both halves13%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
40%BTTS - last 580%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Halifax Town is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / match - Halifax Town · 0.87 pts / match - Braintree Town

Halifax Town - half-time state
33% leading41% draw26% trailing
Braintree Town - half-time state
11% leading54% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)0.87
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.28
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.2Average goals (1st half)0.96
Halifax TownBraintree Town
54%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
52%No goal before half-time74%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)0.91
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.91Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.98
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.52
Halifax TownBraintree Town
37%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
33%No goal after half-time54%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Halifax Town - second-half results

35% W35% R30% P
64
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
64
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Braintree Town - second-half results

17% W39% R43% P
40
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-20
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Halifax Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Braintree Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.4
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-5-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Halifax Town
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
6
11
16-30
13
8
31-45
14
11
46-60
8
11
61-75
20
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Braintree Town
ScoredConceded
7
7
0-15
1
12
16-30
5
12
31-45
6
12
46-60
7
14
61-75
12
19
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Halifax Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Braintree Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.63
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

Halifax TownLigaBraintree Town
Average goals in match 2.912.92 2.48
Both teams scored 61%56% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%57% 48%
Clean sheets 26%24% 26%
Goal before half-time 72%71% 57%
Goal after half-time 89%80% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Halifax Town 0 - 0 - 1 Braintree Town. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Braintree Town FC
3 : 0
FC Halifax Town

FAQ

What was the result of Halifax Town vs Braintree Town?

The National League match finished Halifax Town 4:0 Braintree Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Halifax Town vs Braintree Town?

Halifax Town score 1.50 goals per game on average and Braintree Town 0.83. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Halifax Town's matches and 48% of Braintree Town's.

What form are Halifax Town and Braintree Town in?

Over the last 5 games Halifax Town have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Braintree Town 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Halifax Town vs Braintree Town?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Halifax Town vs Braintree Town: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.