England - National LeagueData current as of 07 September 2026

Braintree Town vs Aldershot Town: match statistics

125%(3.20)
X25%(3.60)
250%(2.04)

Aldershot Town is in significantly better form than Braintree Town, confirmed by recent results—the guests have won three of their last five matches and scored 10 goals, while the hosts have won only one match and scored just 4 goals. Braintree has very poor scoring efficiency in home matches (53% of matches without a goal) and occupies a distant 21st place in the table, indicating serious team problems. Aldershot Town presents higher scoring efficiency (14% shot conversion in away matches) and a better average of goals per match (1.65 vs 0.76 for the hosts). Although the guests have a weaker away record (47% losses), their current form and offensive advantage give them a real chance for victory. xG statistics also point to an advantage for Aldershot (1.57 vs 1.60 for the hosts), which, given Braintree's poor defense, should translate into a favorable result for the guests.

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

Key match information

Braintree Town played Aldershot Town in National League (England). The match was played on 25 February 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Braintree Town: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Aldershot Town: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Braintree Town scores 0.70 and concedes 1.42 goals per match. Aldershot Town scores 1.78 and concedes 1.88. League average: 2.88 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Braintree Town 33%, Aldershot Town 72%. Over 2.5: Braintree Town 39%, Aldershot Town 75%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Aldershot Town has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.49. Braintree Town: 12.0 shots per match, Aldershot Town: 12.9.

Match halves

Braintree Town: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.45. Aldershot Town: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 1.09.

Goals by minute

Braintree Town: 76-90+ (7 goals). Aldershot Town: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.88 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Aldershot Town is in significantly better form than Braintree Town, confirmed by recent results—the guests have won three of their last five matches and scored 10 goals, while the hosts have won only one match and scored just 4 goals. Braintree has very poor scoring efficiency in home matches (53% of matches without a goal) and occupies a distant 21st place in the table, indicating serious team problems. Aldershot Town presents higher scoring efficiency (14% shot conversion in away matches) and a better average of goals per match (1.65 vs 0.76 for the hosts). Although the guests have a weaker away record (47% losses), their current form and offensive advantage give them a real chance for victory. xG statistics also point to an advantage for Aldershot (1.57 vs 1.60 for the hosts), which, given Braintree's poor defense, should translate into a favorable result for the guests.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Braintree TownAldershot Town
7Shots15
Braintree TownAldershot Town
6Shots on target6
Braintree TownAldershot Town
1.32xG2.07
Braintree TownAldershot Town
6Corners9
Braintree TownAldershot Town
63Dangerous attacks98
Braintree TownAldershot Town
-1Fouls-1
Braintree TownAldershot Town
1Cards2
Braintree TownAldershot 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.

Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.7Goals scored / match1.78
Braintree TownAldershot Town
1.42Goals conceded / match1.88
Braintree TownAldershot Town
48%Average possession53%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
3.85Shots on target / match4.56
Braintree TownAldershot Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.03Shots per match12.91
Braintree TownAldershot Town
3.85Shots on target4.56
Braintree TownAldershot Town
5.8%Shot conversion13.8%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
48%Possession53%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
1.49xG for1.67
Braintree TownAldershot Town
2xG against1.58
Braintree TownAldershot Town

Shooting quality

Braintree Town: BalancedAldershot Town: Efficient finishing
Braintree TownAldershot Town
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.39

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.

Aldershot Town is 120% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Braintree Town · 2.2 pts / match - Aldershot Town

Braintree Town
LWDDL
Season result split
21% W27% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-9-17
0.91 pts / match · goal difference -24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-6-6
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 2.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Aldershot Town
WDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
31% W22% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-7-15
1.16 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-8
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 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.

Aldershot Town is 154% better for: goals scored per match.

0.7 goals / match - Braintree Town · 1.78 goals / match - Aldershot Town

Braintree Town is 32% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.42 goals / match - Braintree Town · 1.88 goals / match - Aldershot Town

Braintree Town scoring profile: strong

Braintree Town scores in 48% of matches (16 of 33 matches), while Aldershot Town keeps a clean sheet in 16% (5 of 32 matches).

Aldershot Town scoring profile: very strong

Aldershot Town scores in 84% of matches (27 of 32 matches), while Braintree Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 matches).

23Goals scored (season)57
Braintree TownAldershot Town
47Goals conceded (season)60
Braintree TownAldershot Town
2.12Average goals in match3.66
Braintree TownAldershot Town
4Goals scored (last 5)11
Braintree TownAldershot Town
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Braintree TownAldershot Town

How often they score at least...

48%1 goal84%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
15%2 goals56%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
6%3 goals22%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0%4 goals13%
Braintree TownAldershot Town

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal84%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
42%2 goals53%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
18%3 goals31%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
9%4 goals13%
Braintree TownAldershot 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

6%BTTS at half-time25%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
12%Scored in both halves25%
Braintree TownAldershot Town

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS66%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
60%BTTS - last 580%
Braintree TownAldershot 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

55%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Braintree TownAldershot Town

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time66%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time44%
Braintree TownAldershot 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.

Aldershot Town is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.97 pts / match - Braintree Town · 1.22 pts / match - Aldershot Town

Braintree Town - half-time state
15% leading52% draw33% trailing
Aldershot Town - half-time state
28% leading38% draw34% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.97Points per match (1st half)1.22
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.24Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.81
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.5
Braintree TownAldershot Town
61%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
79%No goal before half-time53%
Braintree TownAldershot Town

After half-time (2nd half)

0.97Points per match (2nd half)1.28
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.45Goals scored (2nd half)1.09
Braintree TownAldershot Town
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)1.06
Braintree TownAldershot Town
1.27Average goals (2nd half)2.16
Braintree TownAldershot Town
45%Clean sheet after half-time28%
Braintree TownAldershot Town
61%No goal after half-time38%
Braintree TownAldershot Town

Braintree Town - second-half results

18% W42% R39% P
32
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 21%. 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.

Aldershot Town - second-half results

31% W34% R34% P
39
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 31%. 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.

Braintree Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Aldershot Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Braintree Town
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
0
9
16-30
4
6
31-45
3
7
46-60
5
10
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Aldershot Town
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
7
10
16-30
8
8
31-45
8
11
46-60
11
14
61-75
16
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Braintree Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
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.
+10.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.79
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
45%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Aldershot Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
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.
-8.5 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

Braintree TownLigaAldershot Town
Average goals in match 2.122.88 3.66
Both teams scored 33%56% 72%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%56% 75%
Clean sheets 33%24% 16%
Goal before half-time 55%72% 75%
Goal after half-time 73%80% 84%

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

2.88
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
23%
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. Aldershot TownSubstitutionOn: Matthew PenneyOff: Oliver Scott
  2. Aldershot TownGoalSean PattonAssist: James Henry
  3. Braintree TownGoalTaylan HarrisAssist: Sahid Kamara
  4. Braintree TownSubstitutionOn: Lewis WalkerOff: John Job Ayo Akinde
  5. Braintree TownSubstitutionOn: Chay CooperOff: Goran Babic
  6. Aldershot TownYellow cardJed Meerholz
  7. Braintree TownYellow cardTaylan Harris
  8. Aldershot TownGoalJames Henry
  9. Aldershot TownYellow cardCharlie Warren

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.

Isaac SearleMatches officiated: 12
5.08Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 257%Home wins17%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Braintree Town 0 - 1 - 0 Aldershot Town. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Aldershot Town FC
1 : 1
Braintree Town FC

FAQ

What was the result of Braintree Town vs Aldershot Town?

The National League match finished Braintree Town 1:2 Aldershot Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Braintree Town score 0.70 goals per game on average and Aldershot Town 1.78. The National League average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Braintree Town's matches and 72% of Aldershot Town's.

What form are Braintree Town and Aldershot Town in?

Over the last 5 games Braintree Town have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Aldershot Town 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

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