Boreham Wood vs Braintree Town

20 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Harry Wager

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Luke Norris 31’ (pen), 67’
  • Marley Marshall 45+4’

Match summary

Boreham Wood beat Braintree Town 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Luke Norris put Boreham Wood ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute, Marley Marshall equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time, and Norris won it with a header in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Braintree Town's 1.40 from 15. Braintree Town had a player sent off.

Key events

Boreham Wood Braintree Town
Kick-off
Cameron CoxeFoul
6’
Shot on target
19’
21’
Frankie Terry
30’
Tommy SmithArgument
Luke NorrisPenalty1-0 (Boreham Wood)
31’
45+4’
Marley MarshallRight foot shot1-1 (Braintree Town)
Second half underway
Half-time1-1
Jeff KingCameron Coxe
51’
Matt RushCharles Clayden
51’
Callum Reynolds
61’
66’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
Luke NorrisHeader2-1 (Boreham Wood)
67’
68’
James VenningsAlan Judge
Matt RushShot on target
73’
74’
Goran BabićSahid Kamara
77’
Elliot ThorpeJohn Akinde
Junior DixonLuke Norris
80’
81’
Frankie TerrySecond yellowFoul
Junior DixonShot on target
82’
Jon BentonAbdul Abdulmalik
86’
Junior DixonShot on target
88’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.40 31’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), 1-0 31’ 45+4’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), 1-1 45+4’ 67’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), 2-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.40 31’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), 1-0 Norris 31’ 45+4’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), 1-1 Marshall 45+4’ 67’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), 2-1 Norris 67’
Boreham Wood 2.20 xGBraintree Town 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
31’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 30’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.47 xG, blocked 50’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 9’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 25’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 67’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 65’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Jon Benton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 22’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Alan Judge (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Alan Judge (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 47’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 30’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.47 xG, blocked 50’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 9’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 25’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 67’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 65’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Jon Benton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 22’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Alan Judge (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Alan Judge (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 47’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ashmore
Ilesanmi
Reynolds
Bush
Coxe 51’
White
O'Connell
Clayden 51’
Abdulmalik 86’
Sousa
Norris 2 80’
Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Clarke
Smith
Terry
Smith
Judge 68’
Marshall
Cooper
Walker
Kamara 74’
Akinde 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Ashmore
90′ 1 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Cameron Coxe Taken off
55′ 1 1 – 4 – 11 2 – –
Callum Reynolds
90′ – 6 1 9 4 42 – – –
Chris Bush
90′ – – 1 7 2 42 1 – – –
Oluwafemi Ilesanmi
90′ – 3 2 3 – 30 – – – –
Jeff King Came on as a substitute
44′ – 1 – 3 2 24 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Tom White
90′ – – 53 – – – 1 9 1 4 –
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 38 1 0.01 1 – 5 1 – –
Charles Clayden Taken off
55′ – – 13 – – – 1 3 2 – –
Abdul Abdulmalik Taken off
90′ – – 32 1 – – 1 8 – 1 –
Érico Sousa
90′ – 1 40 5 0.37 – 1 5 – – –
Jon Benton Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 8 – – – – – 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Luke Norris Taken off
85′ 2 – 3 2 1.03 – – 5 – 13 –
Matt Rush Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 2 1 0.25 – – 3 1 10 –
Junior Dixon Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 2 2 0.24 – – 2 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Boreham Wood win 52% Avg odds 1.74
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.47
Braintree Town win 22% Avg odds 4.19

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WDDLD
Braintree Town DLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Braintree Town 0-3 Boreham Wood, 17 Jan 26  All Boreham Wood vs Braintree Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.