Braintree Town vs Brackley Town

5 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Jason Richardson

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Shane Byrne 76’ (pen)

Match summary

Brackley Town beat Braintree Town 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Shane Byrne put Brackley Town ahead from the penalty spot in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Braintree Town created 0.94 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Brackley Town 1.20 from 8.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 2
297 Passes 325
69.7% Pass accuracy 79.1%
0 Tackles 2
19 Fouls 8
6 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Braintree Town Brackley Town
Kick-off
17’
Zak LillyFoul
James VenningsElliot Thorpe
25’
26’
Michael NottinghamShot on target
James VenningsFoul
28’
Lewis WalkerShot on target
33’
Frankie Terry
45+3’
Half-time0-0
Goran BabićLewis Walker
46’
Jacob PinningtonShot on target
47’
Second half underway
John AkindeShot on target
60’
66’
Danny WaldronMorgan Roberts
66’
Callum StewartMichael Nottingham
Jack Thompson
75’
76’
Shane ByrnePenalty0-1 (Brackley Town)
John AkindeShot on target
83’
Terrell WorksRegan Clayton
84’
Chay Cooper
84’
85’
Jack Price
Jacob Pinnington
90’
Goran Babić
90+3’
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.20 76’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), 0-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.20 76’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), 0-1 Byrne 76’
Braintree Town 0.94 xGBrackley Town 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brackley Town attacking Braintree Town attacking 
76’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 60’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 3’ Jack Price (Brackley Town), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 29’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 68’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 33’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Tyler Lyttle (Brackley Town), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 9’ Morgan Roberts (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 76’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 60’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 48’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 3’ Jack Price (Brackley Town), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 29’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 68’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 33’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Tyler Lyttle (Brackley Town), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 9’ Morgan Roberts (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Braintree Town 3-5-2 Starting XI
Thompson
Langston
Smith
Terry
Pinnington
Marshall
Clayton 84’
Thorpe 25’
Cooper
Walker 46’
Akinde
Brackley Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Maxted
Dean
Lilly
Lyttle
Calder
Nottingham 66’
Price
Byrne
Pollock
Roberts 66’
Lowe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Thompson
90′ 1 1 19 1 – – –
Defenders3 players
George Langston
90′ – 2 1 9 2 30 2 – – –
Tommy Smith
90′ – 2 – 4 2 23 – – – –
Frankie Terry
90′ – 2 – 11 2 41 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – – 19 2 0.14 – 1 7 3 –
Marley Marshall
90′ – – 33 – – – 1 15 6 2 –
Regan Clayton Taken off
87′ – – 25 3 0.21 – 1 8 3 – –
Chay Cooper
90′ – – 30 1 0.29 – – 4 – 1
Elliot Thorpe Taken off
25′ – – 6 – – – 1 2 – – –
James Vennings Came on as a substitute
73′ – – 25 – – – – 4 1 –
Terrell Works Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 8 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Lewis Walker Taken off
49′ – – 1 1 0.08 0.04 1 3 – 7 –
John Akinde
90′ – – 3 2 0.46 – – 6 1 14 –
Goran Babić Came on as a substitute
49′ – – – – – – – 4 1 17
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 38% Avg odds 2.40
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.31
Brackley Town win 35% Avg odds 2.61

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Brackley Town 1-1 Braintree Town, 24 Mar 26  All Braintree Town vs Brackley 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.