Scunthorpe United vs Braintree Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Scunthorpe United played Braintree Town in National League (England). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Scunthorpe United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Braintree Town: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Scunthorpe United scores 1.72 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Braintree Town scores 0.79 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Scunthorpe United 72%, Braintree Town 32%. Over 2.5: Scunthorpe United 50%, Braintree Town 37%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Scunthorpe United has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.57. Scunthorpe United: 11.9 shots per match, Braintree Town: 13.1.

Match halves

Scunthorpe United: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.89. Braintree Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Scunthorpe United: 31-45+ (7 goals). Braintree Town: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
20Shots11
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
4Shots on target5
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
2.34xG1.6
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
9Corners6
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
111Dangerous attacks75
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
9Fouls9
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
2Cards1
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree 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.

Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1.72Goals scored / match0.79
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1Goals conceded / match1.37
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
46%Average possession50%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
4.72Shots on target / match3.68
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.89Shots per match13.05
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
4.72Shots on target3.68
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
14.5%Shot conversion6%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
46%Possession50%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1.58xG for1.57
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1.44xG against1.79
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

Shooting quality

Scunthorpe United: Counter-attackingBraintree Town: Balanced
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
Accuracy (shots on target)40%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.21

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.

Scunthorpe United is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Scunthorpe United · 0.8 pts / match - Braintree Town

Scunthorpe United
DDWWL
Season result split
56% W33% R11% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-2
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Braintree Town
LDLLW
Season result split
21% W21% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-11
0.84 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 0%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.

Scunthorpe United is 118% better for: goals scored per match.

1.72 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 0.79 goals / match - Braintree Town

Scunthorpe United is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Scunthorpe United · 1.37 goals / match - Braintree Town

Scunthorpe United scoring profile: very strong

Scunthorpe United scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Braintree Town keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 matches).

Braintree Town scoring profile: strong

Braintree Town scores in 47% of matches (9 of 19 matches), while Scunthorpe United keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 matches).

31Goals scored (season)15
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
18Goals conceded (season)26
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
2.72Average goals in match2.16
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
5Goals scored (last 5)2
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal47%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
50%2 goals21%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
28%3 goals11%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
6%4 goals0%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal68%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
11%2 goals47%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
6%3 goals11%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
0%4 goals5%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree 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.

72%
Scunthorpe United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 18 matches
54%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time11%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
28%Scored in both halves16%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
60%BTTS - last 50%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree 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-time53%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree 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.

Scunthorpe United is 106% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / match - Scunthorpe United · 0.89 pts / match - Braintree Town

Scunthorpe United - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing
Braintree Town - half-time state
11% leading58% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per match (1st half)0.89
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.26
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1.28Average goals (1st half)0.84
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
61%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
44%No goal before half-time79%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)1.11
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.32
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
44%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town
39%No goal after half-time58%
Scunthorpe UnitedBraintree Town

Scunthorpe United - second-half results

28% W61% R11% P
33
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Braintree Town - second-half results

26% W32% R42% P
17
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding191%

Leads at half-time in 11% 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.

Scunthorpe United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Braintree Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
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

Scunthorpe United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Braintree Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.78
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* 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

Scunthorpe UnitedLigaBraintree Town
Average goals in match 2.722.78 2.16
Both teams scored 72%54% 32%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 37%
Clean sheets 17%26% 32%
Goal before half-time 72%69% 53%
Goal after half-time 72%80% 79%

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

2.78
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
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. Scunthorpe UnitedGoalJean BelehouanAssist: Joe Rowley
  2. Braintree TownYellow cardJames Frederick Vennings
  3. Scunthorpe UnitedYellow cardJean Belehouan
  4. Scunthorpe UnitedYellow cardAlfie Dillon Beestin
  5. Braintree TownSubstitutionOn: Lewis WalkerOff: Terrell Works
  6. Scunthorpe UnitedSubstitutionOn: Kian ScalesOff: Alfie Dillon Beestin
  7. Scunthorpe UnitedSubstitutionOn: Oliver RoseOff: Callum Roberts
  8. Braintree TownGoalTom Blackwell

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.

Kirsty DowleMatches officiated: 9
3.56Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 222%Home wins44%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Scunthorpe United vs Braintree Town?

The National League match finished Scunthorpe United 1:1 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 Scunthorpe United vs Braintree Town?

Scunthorpe United score 1.72 goals per game on average and Braintree Town 0.79. The National League average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Scunthorpe United's matches and 32% of Braintree Town's.

What form are Scunthorpe United and Braintree Town in?

Over the last 5 games Scunthorpe United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Braintree Town 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.