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

Game details

Halifax Town played against Braintree Town in National League (England). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 4:0.

Recent form

Halifax Town has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Braintree Town has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Halifax Town scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.48. Braintree Town scores 0.81 and allows 1.29. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 62% of Halifax Town's games and 33% of Braintree Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 62% and 33%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Braintree Town has the higher season xG average, 1.56 to 1.44 per game. Halifax Town takes 10.6 shots per game, while Braintree Town takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Halifax Town leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Braintree Town leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.52 after halftime.

When the teams score

Halifax Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Braintree Town, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
3 : 0
Second half

Game stats

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-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.33Goals scored / game0.81
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.48Goals allowed / game1.29
Halifax TownBraintree Town
48%Average possession49%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4.33Shots on target / game3.81
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.62Shots per game12.71
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4.33Shots on target3.81
Halifax TownBraintree Town
12.6%Shot conversion6.4%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
48%Possession49%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.44xG for1.56
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.64xG against1.83
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Shooting quality

Halifax Town: BalancedBraintree Town: Balanced
Halifax TownBraintree Town
Accuracy (shots on target)41%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.21

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Braintree Town is 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Halifax Town · 1.4 pts / game - Braintree Town

Halifax Town
LLLWL
Season result split
38% W19% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-9
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.89BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Braintree Town
LLWDW
Season result split
24% W24% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-11
0.95 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-7
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

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 64% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Halifax Town · 0.81 goals / game - Braintree Town

Braintree Town is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.48 goals / game - Halifax Town · 1.29 goals / game - Braintree Town

Halifax Town scoring profile: strong

Halifax Town scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Braintree Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Braintree Town scoring profile: strong

Braintree Town scores in 52% of games (11 of 21 meczów), while Halifax Town keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)17
Halifax TownBraintree Town
31Goals conceded (season)27
Halifax TownBraintree Town
2.81Average goals per game2.1
Halifax TownBraintree Town
4Goals scored (last 5)4
Halifax TownBraintree Town
7Goals conceded (last 5)3
Halifax TownBraintree Town

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal52%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
38%2 goals19%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
14%3 goals10%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
5%4 goals0%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal67%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
52%2 goals43%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
10%3 goals10%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0%4 goals5%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time10%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
24%Scored in both halves14%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
20%BTTS - last 520%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Game 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 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / game - Halifax Town · 0.95 pts / game - Braintree Town

Halifax Town - half-time state
29% leading38% draw33% trailing
Braintree Town - half-time state
14% leading52% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per game (1st half)0.95
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.14Average goals (1st half)0.86
Halifax TownBraintree Town
48%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
57%No goal before half-time76%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per game (2nd half)1.19
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
Halifax TownBraintree Town
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Halifax TownBraintree Town
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.24
Halifax TownBraintree Town
33%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Halifax TownBraintree Town
43%No goal after half-time57%
Halifax TownBraintree Town

Halifax Town - second-half results

29% W33% D38% L
26
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Braintree Town - second-half results

29% W33% D38% L
20
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Halifax Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Braintree Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.41.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Halifax Town
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
1
6
16-30
5
5
31-45
5
5
46-60
5
5
61-75
8
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Braintree Town
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
5
16-30
3
4
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Halifax Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Braintree Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
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.
-0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games 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 per game 2.812.81 2.10
Both teams scored 62%54% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%53% 33%
Clean sheets 14%25% 33%
Goal before half-time 76%69% 57%
Goal after half-time 90%80% 76%

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

2.81
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Halifax TownGoalWilliam SmithAssist: William Harris
  2. Braintree TownSubstitutionOn: Jay Aston Emmanuel-ThomasOff: Goran Babic
  3. Braintree TownSubstitutionOn: John Job Ayo AkindeOff: Terrell Works
  4. Halifax TownSubstitutionOn: Angelo CapelloOff: Jay Turner-Cook
  5. Braintree TownYellow cardJack Thompson
  6. Halifax TownGoalJosh Hmami
  7. Halifax TownGoalWilliam HarrisAssist: Josh Hmami
  8. Halifax TownSubstitutionOn: Jevon MillsOff: Owen Bray
  9. Halifax TownGoalJevon MillsAssist: Adam Alimi-Adetoro

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matthew McQuillanMatches officiated: 8
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Halifax Town's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Braintree Town. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

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 1.33 goals per game on average and Braintree Town 0.81. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Halifax Town's matches and 33% of Braintree Town's.

What form are Halifax Town and Braintree Town in?

Over the last 5 games Halifax Town have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Braintree Town 2-1-2 (1.40 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.