Southend vs Braintree Prediction

National League · Fri 3 Apr 2026
England flag England : National League
SouthendWLDDL
3 - 2
Full time · HT 2 - 0
BraintreeLWWWL
Kick-offFri 3 Apr, 15:00
Our tip1 @ 1.25 ✓
GoalsUnder 2.5
Confidence80%

Full-time report

Our tip1 ✓
BTTSNo ✗
Over/Under 2.5Under 2.5 ✗

Recent form

Last 5 matches, home and away
SouthendWLDDL
31 Oct 26AWealdstone2 - 3National League
27 Oct 26AWorthing3 - 3National League
24 Oct 26HFC Halifax Town2 - 2National League
17 Oct 26HBerkhamsted1 - 2FA Cup
10 Oct 26ABoston United2 - 1National League
BraintreeLWWWL
07 Nov 26AWeston-super-Mare1 - 4National League - South
03 Nov 26HNorwich City U213 - 1National League Cup
31 Oct 26HHampton & Richmond1 - 0National League - South
27 Oct 26HDagenham & Redbridge2 - 1National League - South
24 Oct 26AFarnham Town0 - 6National League - South

Head to head

Southend 3 · Draws 1 · Braintree 0 (4 meetings)

03 Apr 26Southend3 - 2BraintreeNational League
26 Dec 25Braintree0 - 1SouthendNational League
18 Apr 25Southend0 - 0BraintreeNational League
01 Jan 25Braintree0 - 1SouthendNational League

Full head to head: Southend vs Braintree →

Our prediction

Southend to win

@ 1.25
Both teams to score
No – at least one team fails to score
@ 2.00
Confidence
80%

Our record

Our tips on Southendlast 20 tipped matches
10/2050%
Our tips on Braintreelast 20 tipped matches
11/2055%
Our tips in National Leaguelast 30 days
21/3462%

Correct 1X2 tips (home win, draw or away win), checked against the final score.

Who will win?

Voting closed at kick-off.

Goals outlook

Over/Under 2.5
Under 2.5
Confidence
75%
Over 2.5: 45%Under 2.5: 55%
Expected goals
1.41Southend
2.48Total
1.07Braintree

Possible correct scores

2 – 0 Southend win 9% @ 7.50 Our pick
2 – 1 Southend win 8% @ 8.00
3 – 0 Southend win 8% @ 8.50
1 – 0 Southend win 7% @ 9.00
1 – 1 Draw 7% @ 9.50

Final score: 3 – 2 – not in our list. Exact scores are long shots – even the likeliest score usually comes in only 1 time in 8–10. 18+.

Win probability

Southend71%
Draw24%
Braintree5%

Odds (1X2)

11.25
X5.00
210.00

Southend vs Braintree preview and result

Southend and Braintree met in the National League on Friday 3 April 2026 at 15:00 (Nigerian time). The match finished 3 - 2, 2 - 0 at half time.

Our model gives Southend a 71% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Braintree 5%. Our pick was Southend to win with 80% confidence at odds of 1.25. The pick came in ✓.

Goals: we expect about 2.5 goals (1.4 for Southend, 1.1 for Braintree). The chance of three or more goals is 45%, so our goals pick is Under 2.5 (75% confidence). 5 goals were scored.

Form and head to head

Southend have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-D-D-L), scoring 10 and conceding 11. Braintree have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-L), scoring 7 and conceding 12. In their last 4 meetings, Southend won 3, Braintree won 0 and 1 ended level.

Frequently asked questions

What was the prediction for Southend vs Braintree?

Our pre-match prediction is Southend to win (80% confidence) at odds of 1.25. Win chances: Southend 71%, draw 24%, Braintree 5%.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Southend vs Braintree?

We expect about 2.5 goals. Our pick is Under 2.5 with 75% confidence (chance of 3+ goals: 45%).

What time is Southend vs Braintree?

Southend vs Braintree (National League) was played on Friday 3 April 2026 at 15:00 Nigerian time (WAT).

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