Braintree Town vs Aldershot Town

25 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Isaac Searle

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Taylan Harris 60’
  • Sean Patton 50’
  • James Henry 80’

Match summary

Aldershot Town won 2-1 away at Braintree Town. It was goalless at half-time.

Sean Patton put Aldershot Town ahead in the 50th minute, Taylan Harris equalised in the 60th minute, and James Henry won it in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Aldershot Town created 3.50 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Braintree Town's 2.27 from 8.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
8 Shots 22
6 Shots on target 12
6 Corners 9
258 Passes 392
70.5% Pass accuracy 80.1%
1 Tackles 5
7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Braintree Town Aldershot Town
Kick-off
12’
Luke JenkinsShot on target
19’
Sam InwoodShot on target
24’
Cameron HargreavesShot on target
28’
Oliver ScottShot on target
29’
Cameron HargreavesShot on target
Taylan HarrisShot on target
37’
43’
William NightingaleShot on target
45+2’
Matt PenneyOliver Scott
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
50’
Sean PattonLeft foot shot0-1 (Aldershot Town)
Taylan HarrisShot on target
53’
58’
Cameron HargreavesShot on target
Taylan HarrisRight foot shot1-1 (Braintree Town)
60’
61’
Kwame ThomasSean Patton
61’
Charlie WarrenLuke Jenkins
Lewis WalkerJohn Akinde
65’
68’
James HenryShot on target
Chay CooperGoran Babić
71’
74’
Jed MeerholzFoul
Sahid KamaraShot on target
75’
Taylan HarrisFoul
76’
Ryan ClampinBen Drake
79’
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsSahid Kamara
79’
80’
James HenryRight foot shot1-2 (Aldershot Town)
80’
Charlie WarrenShot on target
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsShot on target
89’
90+1’
Charlie Warren
George LangstonShot on target
90+5’
Full-time1-2

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 3.50 50’ Sean Patton (Aldershot Town), 0-1 50’ 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), 1-1 60’ 80’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), 1-2 80’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 3.50 50’ Sean Patton (Aldershot Town), 0-1 Patton 50’ 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), 1-1 Harris 60’ 80’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), 1-2 Henry 80’
Braintree Town 2.27 xGAldershot Town 3.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aldershot Town attacking Braintree Town attacking 
80’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 89’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.61 xG, saved 90+5’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 50’ Sean Patton (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 24’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 37’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 68’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 58’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 5’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 64’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 17’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 45’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Luke Jenkins (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ Ryan Hill (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Charlie Warren (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Sam Inwood (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ William Nightingale (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Oliver Scott (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ William Nightingale (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Charlie Warren (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Oliver Scott (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 89’ Zavier Massiah-Edwards (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.61 xG, saved 90+5’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 50’ Sean Patton (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 24’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 37’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 60’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 68’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 58’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 5’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 64’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 17’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 45’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 12’ Luke Jenkins (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ Ryan Hill (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Charlie Warren (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Taylan Harris (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Sam Inwood (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ William Nightingale (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Oliver Scott (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Cameron Hargreaves (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ William Nightingale (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Charlie Warren (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Oliver Scott (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ James Henry (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braintree Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Terry
Drake 79’
Pinnington
Clarke
Langston
Vennings
Omrore
Babić 71’
Harris
Kamara 79’
Akinde 65’
Aldershot Town 4-3-3 Starting XI
Boyce-Clarke
Jenkins 61’
Nightingale
Inwood
Scott 45’
Henry
Meerholz
Hargreaves
Hill
Patton 61’
Ghandour

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 10 2 16 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – 1 – 17 2 22 1 – – –
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 4 – 15 8 21 – – – –
George Langston
90′ – 1 1 8 2 23 – – – –
Ben Drake Taken off
79′ 1 – – 6 – 28 – – – –
Ryan Clampin Came on as a substitute
17′ – 1 – 2 – 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
James Vennings
90′ – – 35 – – – 1 3 1 1 –
Taylan Harris
90′ 1 – 13 – – – – 12 2 3
Manny Omrore
90′ – – 27 – – – – 8 3 2 –
Goran Babić Taken off
72′ – – 15 – – – 1 5 – 1 –
Sahid Kamara Taken off
79′ – 1 13 – – – 2 5 – – –
Chay Cooper Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 9 1 0.61 – – – – – –
Zavier Massiah-Edwards Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
John Akinde Taken off
65′ – – – – – 0.22 1 11 1 18 –
Lewis Walker Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – 0.05 1 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

Braintree Town win 23% Avg odds 3.91
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.80
Aldershot Town win 53% Avg odds 1.71

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town LWDDL
Aldershot Town WWDWW

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