Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brackley Town FC vs Braintree Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Brackley Town FC
5 – 4
Full Time
Braintree Town FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC St. James' Park 1,121 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Lowe 62' Y
Y 90' Jermaine Francis
Y 90' Lucas
Morgan Roberts 90' Y
Kade Craig 98' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brackley Town FC vs Braintree Town FC — FA Cup at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Morland (England)
  • Assistant 1 Marc Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Declan O'Shea (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Brackley Town FC 1 games · Avg 9.0 goals Braintree Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Brackley Town FC 5–4 Braintree Town FC

Recent Form

Brackley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Braintree Town FC H 5–4 W
19 Oct Guiseley AFC A 1–2 L
16 Oct Guiseley AFC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Tranmere Rovers FC A 0–1 L
07 Nov Bishop's Stortford FC H 3–3 D
24 Oct Marske United FC H 5–1 W
Braintree Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Brackley Town FC A 4–5 L
01 Oct AFC Hornchurch A 0–3 L
13 Oct Maldon & Tiptree FC H 0–1 L
03 Oct Hashtag United FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Enfield Town FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Barnet FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Brackley Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Braintree Town FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Brackley Town FC have kicked off against Braintree Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Akinde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Braintree Town FC.
  • 15' The crowd applauds Gareth Dean as he leaves the pitch. Kade Craig steps in for Brackley Town FC.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brackley Town FC and Braintree Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' It looks surprising Brackley Town FC does not make any changes. Frankie Terry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Brackley Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Brackley Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Braintree Town FC have won 0 goals from 7 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' A change in the Braintree Town FC ranks — Finley Wilkinson exits the field as Tom Blackwell enters on 46.
  • 51' Braintree Town FC is showing some good football. However, Braintree Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' James Vennings has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' The whistle greets Connor Hall as he departs to be replaced by Scott Pollock.
  • 62' Brackley Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Langston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Another change for Braintree Town FC made on 68 minute. Inih Effiong leaves to be changed by John Akinde.
  • 73' Another change for Braintree Town FC made on 73 minute. Chay Cooper leaves to be changed by Kyrell Lisbie.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brackley Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Jamal Fyfield is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Clampin at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Chay Cooper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Braintree Town FC tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jermaine Francis is booked for Braintree Town FC — card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Brackley Town FC and Braintree Town FC share the spoils 5-4.

Lineups

Brackley Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Braintree Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72 Brackley Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Braintree Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brackley Town FC55% Draw20% Braintree Town FC25%
Actual: Brackley Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Brackley Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Braintree Town FC
45%
Brackley Town FC or Braintree Town FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brackley Town FC41% Draw34% Braintree Town FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Brackley Town FC

Handicap Brackley Town FC covers Push Braintree Town FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 18% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Brackley Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Braintree Town FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.