Braintree Town vs Truro City

15 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Rob Ellis

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas 85’
  • John Akinde 90+4’

Match summary

Braintree Town won 2-0 at home to Truro City. It was goalless at half-time.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas put Braintree Town ahead with a direct free kick in the 85th minute and John Akinde made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Braintree Town created 2.88 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Truro City's 0.64 from 7. James Vennings had a penalty saved for Braintree Town.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
18 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 4
371 Passes 263
78.2% Pass accuracy 72.2%
1 Tackles 1
11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 5

Key events

Braintree Town Truro City
Kick-off
Marley MarshallFoul
8’
10’
Will DeanShot on target
16’
Sam SandersRyan Law
Marley MarshallShot on target
31’
Goran BabićShot on target
36’
James VenningsShot on target
43’
Frankie TerryFoul
45+3’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Marley MarshallShot on target
46’
46’
Luke JephcottShot on target
Terrell WorksShot on target
48’
59’
Maxwell Kinsey-WellingsShot on target
James VenningsMissed penaltysaved
62’
James VenningsShot on target
62’
65’
Tyler HarveyLuke Jephcott
69’
Connor Riley-LoweShot on target
Jay Emmanuel-ThomasSahid Kamara
72’
John AkindeGoran Babić
72’
Fletcher HubbardTerrell Works
72’
80’
Saikou JannehRekeil Pyke
Jay Emmanuel-ThomasFree Kick1-0 (Braintree Town)
85’
John AkindeRight foot shot2-0 (Braintree Town)
90+4’
Full-time2-0

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.88 0.64 85’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), 1-0 85’ 90+4’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), 2-0 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.88 0.64 85’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), 1-0 Emmanuel-Thomas 85’ 90+4’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), 2-0 Akinde 90+4’
Braintree Town 2.88 xGTruro City 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Truro City attacking Braintree Town attacking 
62’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 73’ Manny Omrore (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.37 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 31’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 57’ Will Dean (Truro City), direct free kick, 0.21 xG, blocked 85’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings (Truro City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 90+4’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 32’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 36’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Will Dean (Truro City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Connor Riley-Lowe (Truro City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 83’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 73’ Manny Omrore (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.37 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 31’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 57’ Will Dean (Truro City), direct free kick, 0.21 xG, blocked 85’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 90+4’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings (Truro City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 32’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 36’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Will Dean (Truro City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Connor Riley-Lowe (Truro City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 41’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Luke Jephcott (Truro City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Goran Babić (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braintree Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Thompson
Langston
Omrore
Terry
Pinnington
Vennings
Marshall
Logan
Babić 72’
Works 72’
Kamara 72’
Truro City 5-3-2 Starting XI
Lavercombe
Law 16’
Riley-Lowe
Kinsey-Wellings
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Donnellan
Dean
Rooney
En-Neyah
Pyke 80’
Jephcott 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Thompson
90′ 4 0 16 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
George Langston
90′ – 1 – 6 6 51 – – – –
Manny Omrore
90′ – – 1 7 2 36 2 – – –
Frankie Terry
90′ – 3 2 6 5 35 2 – –
Midfielders8 players
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – 1 34 2 0.20 – 1 11 2 – –
James Vennings
90′ – – 54 – – – – 4 – 1 –
Marley Marshall
90′ – – 43 – – 1 2 14 2 1
Calum Logan
90′ – – 14 – – – – 4 1 – –
Goran Babić Taken off
75′ – – 20 – – – – 6 1 3 –
Sahid Kamara Taken off
75′ – – 25 – – – 1 19 – 4 –
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 13 – – – 1 5 – 1 –
John Akinde Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 3 – – – – 4 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Terrell Works Taken off
75′ – – 2 1 0.44 0.14 3 2 – 16 –
Fletcher Hubbard Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.07 1 1 1 11 –
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 40% Avg odds 2.29
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.36
Truro City win 33% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town DLDLL
Truro City DWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Truro City 2-3 Braintree Town, 28 Feb 26  All Braintree Town vs Truro City 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.