Chelmsford City Braintree Town betting prediction

The away team comes to this group stage after having eliminated Farnborough, with a home win by (2‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the National League, they got a home tie against Altrincham by (0‑0). In the last 10 away matches Braintree has won 1, tied 1 and lost 8. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of the last 28 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 3 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 2 of those 3 matches and have held on to the lead in 2. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 11 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Braintree comes for this FA Cup preliminary round match looking for an away win to secure qualification. This season, the team has already overcome another opponent in the FA Cup, eliminating Farnborough with a 2-0 home win. As visitors, the team has had an inconsistent performance, with one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five away games, all of which saw more than 1.5 goals scored and Braintree conceding goals in every single match.

Confirmed Lineup: Frankie Terry, George Langston, Goran Babić, Marley Marshall, James Vennings, John Akinde, Chay Cooper.
Coach: J. White.