Braintree Town vs Boreham Wood

17 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Bourne

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Zak Brunt 20’
  • Matt Rush 31’
  • Charles Clayden 49’

Match summary

Boreham Wood won comfortably, 3-0 away at Braintree Town. Boreham Wood led 2-0 at half-time.

Zak Brunt put Boreham Wood ahead in the 20th minute, Matt Rush made it 0-2 in the 31st minute, and Charles Clayden made it 0-3 with a header in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 4.41 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Braintree Town's 0.74 from 9.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
9 Shots 28
2 Shots on target 11
4 Corners 7
375 Passes 489
80.0% Pass accuracy 80.2%
1 Tackles 4
10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Braintree Town Boreham Wood
Kick-off
9’
Matt RushShot on target
17’
Zak BruntShot on target
20’
Zak BruntRight foot shot0-1 (Boreham Wood)
31’
Matt RushRight foot shot0-2 (Boreham Wood)
Lewis WalkerShot on target
35’
George LangstonFoul
42’
43’
Charlie O'ConnellShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time0-2
46’
Chris Bush
49’
Charles ClaydenHeader0-3 (Boreham Wood)
Jacob PinningtonShot on target
62’
64’
Lewis RichardsonCharles Clayden
64’
Marley MarshallJunior Robinson
Aidan Francis ClarkeFoul
64’
69’
Lewis RichardsonShot on target
69’
Joe NewtonShot on target
71’
Charlie O'ConnellShot on target
Elliot ThorpeLewis Walker
73’
John AkindeChay Cooper
73’
Jay Emmanuel-ThomasSahid Kamara
78’
79’
Luke NorrisAbdul Abdulmalik
82’
Lewis RichardsonShot on target
87’
Cameron CoxeMatt Rush
87’
Oluwafemi IlesanmiZak Brunt
89’
Luke NorrisShot on target
Elliot ThorpeFoul
90’
Full-time0-3

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 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 4.41 20’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), 0-1 20’ 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-2 31’ 49’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), 0-3 49’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 4.41 20’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), 0-1 Brunt 20’ 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-2 Rush 31’ 49’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), 0-3 Clayden 49’
Braintree Town 0.74 xGBoreham Wood 4.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boreham Wood attacking Braintree Town attacking 
49’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 79’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 45’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.33 xG, blocked 59’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 89’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 14’ Junior Robinson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 69’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 10’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 35’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 17’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 43’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 57’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 20’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 82’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 9’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 69’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 17’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Junior Robinson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Marley Marshall (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 49’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 79’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 45’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.33 xG, blocked 89’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 59’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 14’ Junior Robinson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 69’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 35’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 10’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 17’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 43’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 57’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 20’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 82’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 9’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 69’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 17’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Junior Robinson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Marley Marshall (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Braintree Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Terry
Langston
Omrore
Clarke
Drake
Pinnington
Vennings
Cooper 73’
Babić
Walker 73’
Kamara 78’
Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Curd
Newton
Reynolds
Bush
Robinson 64’
O'Connell
Booty
Clayden 64’
Brunt 87’
Abdulmalik 79’
Rush 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 8 3 17 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
George Langston
90′ – 2 1 7 5 41 1 – –
Manny Omrore
90′ – – – 6 2 38 1 – – –
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 3 5 9 1 35 1 – –
Ben Drake
90′ – 3 1 7 – 46 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – – 22 – – – – 5 1 1 –
James Vennings
90′ – – 62 – – – 4 4 1 – –
Chay Cooper Taken off
76′ – – 18 1 0.06 – – 4 – 1 –
Goran Babić
90′ – – 41 – – – – 3 1 1 –
Sahid Kamara Taken off
82′ – – 20 2 0.03 – 1 4 1 1 –
John Akinde Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 – – – – 1 1 – –
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 11 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Lewis Walker Taken off
76′ – – 2 1 0.39 – – 8 – 12 –
Elliot Thorpe Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – – – – 10
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 14% Avg odds 6.30
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.39
Boreham Wood win 65% Avg odds 1.40

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town DLWLD
Boreham Wood WWWWW

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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.