Braintree Town vs Eastleigh

31 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Rob Ellis

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Chay Cooper 40’
  • Lewis Walker 75’
  • Aaron Blair 56’

Match summary

Braintree Town beat Eastleigh 2-1. Braintree Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Chay Cooper put Braintree Town ahead in the 40th minute, Aaron Blair equalised in the 56th minute, and Lewis Walker won it in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Braintree Town created 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Eastleigh's 2.10 from 20.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
10 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 12
5 Corners 7
249 Passes 291
71.1% Pass accuracy 71.5%
2 Tackles 4
15 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Braintree Town Eastleigh
Kick-off
6’
Jordan CousinsShot on target
George LangstonFoul
29’
30’
Kieron EvansShot on target
32’
Kieron EvansShot on target
Chay CooperLeft foot shot1-0 (Braintree Town)
40’
Lewis WalkerShot on target
40’
45+1’
Josh LundstramJordan Cousins
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Lewis WalkerShot on target
51’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
53’
56’
Aaron BlairRight foot shot1-1 (Eastleigh)
56’
Aaron BlairShot on target
56’
Harvey SaundersShot on target
Aidan Francis ClarkeFoul
58’
63’
Kieron EvansShot on target
70’
Lloyd HumphriesShot on target
Ben DrakeFoul
71’
Ryan ClampinCalum Logan
73’
Lewis WalkerRight foot shot2-1 (Braintree Town)
75’
James VenningsFoul
78’
79’
Kieron EvansShot on target
Goran BabićElliot Thorpe
82’
83’
Josh LundstramShot on target
87’
Aaron PierreFoul
88’
Jake VokinsSam Pearson
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsSahid Kamara
90’
John AkindeLewis Walker
90’
90+3’
Luis FernandezShot on target
90+4’
Lloyd HumphriesShot on target
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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 2.10 40’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), 1-0 40’ 56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 1-1 56’ 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 2-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 2.10 40’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), 1-0 Cooper 40’ 56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 1-1 Blair 56’ 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 2-1 Walker 75’
Braintree Town 2.54 xGEastleigh 2.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking Braintree Town attacking 
56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 40’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 51’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 53’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 40’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 60’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 30’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 56’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 18’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 33’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 26’ Sam Pearson (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 75’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 40’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 56’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 51’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 53’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 40’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 60’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 30’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 56’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 18’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 33’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lloyd Humphries (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 26’ Sam Pearson (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braintree Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Terry
Drake
Clarke
Langston
Pinnington
Vennings
Thorpe 82’
Logan 73’
Cooper
Walker 90’
Kamara 90’
Eastleigh 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Townsend
Harris
Eweka
Fernandez
Pierre
Humphries
Cousins 45’
Evans
Blair
Pearson 88’
Saunders

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 11 1 13 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 2 1 11 5 30 2 – –
George Langston
90′ – 5 1 5 3 26 1 – –
Ben Drake
90′ – 3 – 15 6 36 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – 1 22 2 0.60 – 1 7 – – –
James Vennings
90′ – – 28 1 0.35 – 4 12 3 –
Elliot Thorpe Taken off
84′ – – 16 – – 1 1 7 2 2 –
Calum Logan Taken off
76′ – – 17 – – – 2 4 2 – –
Chay Cooper
90′ 1 – 25 2 0.34 – – 4 – – –
Sahid Kamara Taken off
90′ – – 8 – – – 1 9 – 3 –
Ryan Clampin Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 5 – – – – 2 – – –
Goran Babić Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 2 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Lewis Walker Taken off
90′ 1 – 4 3 1.42 – – 11 – 19 –
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 33% Avg odds 2.76
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.24
Eastleigh win 39% Avg odds 2.36

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town WLDLL
Eastleigh DWLLL

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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.