Braintree Town vs Halifax Town

9 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Isaac Searle

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Lewis Walker 3’, 69’
  • Frankie Terry 33’

Match summary

Braintree Town won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Halifax Town. Braintree Town led 2-0 at half-time.

Lewis Walker put Braintree Town ahead with a header in the 3rd minute, Frankie Terry made it 2-0 with a header in the 33rd minute, and Walker made it 3-0 in the 69th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Braintree Town created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Halifax Town 1.42 from 10. Will Harris had a penalty saved for Halifax Town.

Key events

Braintree Town Halifax Town
Kick-off
Lewis WalkerHeader1-0 (Braintree Town)
3’
24’
Dylan CroweShot on target
Frankie TerryHeader2-0 (Braintree Town)
33’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
58’
Thierry Latty-FairweatherArgument
Marley Marshall
58’
Sahid KamaraJohn Akinde
63’
Lewis WalkerRight foot shot3-0 (Braintree Town)
69’
69’
Angelo CapelloOwen Bray
Alan JudgeFletcher Hubbard
70’
Aidan Francis Clarke
79’
81’
David KawaThierry Latty-Fairweather
Tommy SmithFoul
84’
85’
Josh HmamiFoul
Chay CooperElliot Thorpe
90’
Manny OmroreJames Vennings
90’
90+2’
Tom PughJamie Cooke
90+2’
Jack JenkinsWill Hugill
90+4’
Tom PughShot on target
90+5’
Will HarrisMissed penaltysaved
90+5’
Will HarrisShot on target
Chay CooperArgument
90+7’
90+8’
Dylan CroweFoul
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 1.42 3’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 1-0 3’ 33’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), 2-0 33’ 69’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 3-0 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 1.42 3’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 1-0 Walker 3’ 33’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), 2-0 Terry 33’ 69’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), 3-0 Walker 69’
Braintree Town 1.39 xGHalifax Town 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking Braintree Town attacking 
90+5’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 33’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 69’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 57’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 15’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 3’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 22’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 24’ Dylan Crowe (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Unknown (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Tom Pugh (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+5’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 33’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 69’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 57’ Will Harris (Halifax Town), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 15’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 3’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 22’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 24’ Dylan Crowe (Halifax Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Unknown (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Tom Pugh (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Clarke
Langston
Smith
Terry
Marshall
Vennings 90’
Thorpe 90’
Hubbard 70’
Walker 2
Akinde 63’
Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Latty-Fairweather 81’
Hobson
Alimi-Adetoro
Crowe
Johnson
Hugill 90’
Hmami
Cooke 90’
Bray 69’
Harris

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 3 0 13 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 1 – 20 4 23 3 – –
George Langston
90′ – 3 1 14 10 26 – – – –
Tommy Smith
90′ – 2 – 8 4 27 – – 1
Frankie Terry
90′ – 8 – 13 5 27 – 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Marley Marshall
90′ – – 26 1 0.03 – 3 15 – –
James Vennings Taken off
90′ – – 42 – – – – 11 1 – –
Fletcher Hubbard Taken off
72′ – – 16 1 0.21 1 – 7 1 2 –
Elliot Thorpe Taken off
90′ – 1 22 1 0.14 – – 6 – – –
Sahid Kamara Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 6 – – – – 6 2 1 –
Alan Judge Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 12 – – – – 1 1 – –
Chay Cooper Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – 2 1 1
Forwards2 players
Lewis Walker
90′ 2 – 3 2 0.56 0.48 2 16 1 27 –
John Akinde Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.22 – – 8 – 8 –
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 42% Avg odds 2.17
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.14
Halifax Town win 29% Avg odds 3.11

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town LDDLW
Halifax Town LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Halifax Town 1-0 Braintree Town, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Halifax Town 4-0 Braintree Town, 06 Dec 25  All Braintree Town vs Halifax 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.