Braintree Town vs Yeovil Town

23 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Wright

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sahid Kamara 77’

Match summary

Braintree Town won 1-0 at home to Yeovil Town. It was goalless at half-time.

Sahid Kamara put Braintree Town ahead in the 77th minute.

Yeovil Town can feel hard done by, creating 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Braintree Town's 1.54 from 18.

Key events

Braintree Town Yeovil Town
Kick-off
39’
Finn Cousin-DawsonFoul
41’
Josh SimsShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
57’
Aaron JarvisShot on target
59’
Luke McCormickFinn Cousin-Dawson
59’
Junior MoriasTahvon Campbell
Lewis WalkerShot on target
60’
65’
Ben WodskouAaron Jarvis
65’
Harvey GreensladeJosh Sims
Kyle SmithFoul
69’
70’
Junior Morias
Sahid KamaraElliot Thorpe
72’
Sahid KamaraRight foot shot1-0 (Braintree Town)
77’
John AkindeShot on target
79’
Chay CooperJohn Akinde
82’
Marley MarshallShot on target
85’
Marley MarshallFoul
86’
87’
Kyle FergusonShot on target
Freddie HockeyMarley Marshall
90+1’
Alan JudgeFletcher Hubbard
90+1’
90+4’
Ben WodskouShot on target
90+5’
Brett McGavinShot on target
90+6’
Jake WannellShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 2.27 77’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), 1-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 2.27 77’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), 1-0 Kamara 77’
Braintree Town 1.54 xGYeovil Town 2.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Yeovil Town attacking Braintree Town attacking 
90+4’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 90+4’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 77’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 37’ Kyle Ferguson (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 86’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jake Wannell (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 81’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 73’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 79’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 24’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 54’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ Kyle Ferguson (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 41’ Unknown (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Unknown (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Josh Sims (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ James Plant (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Aaron Jarvis (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Josh Sims (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ James Plant (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Harvey Greenslade (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 11’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 72’ George Langston (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+4’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 90+4’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 77’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 37’ Kyle Ferguson (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 86’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jake Wannell (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 81’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 79’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 24’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 73’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 87’ Kyle Ferguson (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 54’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Unknown (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Ben Wodskou (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Josh Sims (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Unknown (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ James Plant (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Aaron Jarvis (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Josh Sims (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ James Plant (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Harvey Greenslade (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 11’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Elliot Thorpe (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 72’ George Langston (Braintree 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
Langston
Smith
Clarke
Smith
Marshall 90’
Vennings
Thorpe 72’
Hubbard 90’
Walker
Akinde 82’
Yeovil Town 5-4-1 Starting XI
Ward
Williams
Ferguson
Wannell
Pendleton
Cousin-Dawson 59’
Plant
McGavin
Campbell 59’
Sims 65’
Jarvis 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 6 0 11 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle Smith
90′ 1 1 2 11 2 34 2 – –
George Langston
90′ – 2 1 8 1 44 – – – –
Tommy Smith
90′ – 2 – 4 2 30 – – – –
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 1 – 10 3 38 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Marley Marshall Taken off
90′ – 1 25 1 0.36 3 2 18 3 –
James Vennings
90′ – – 57 3 0.17 1 4 12 – 3 –
Fletcher Hubbard Taken off
90′ – – 33 4 0.25 2 – 6 2 – –
Elliot Thorpe Taken off
74′ – – 23 – – – 1 4 1 – –
Sahid Kamara Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 11 – – – 1 7 – 2 –
Forwards3 players
Lewis Walker
90′ – – 3 1 0.10 0.01 1 9 1 24 –
John Akinde Taken off
84′ – – 1 1 0.16 0.02 1 10 1 19 –
Chay Cooper Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 – 0.24 – – 1 1 5 –
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 2.18
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.19
Yeovil Town win 30% Avg odds 3.04

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town LWWLL
Yeovil Town LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Yeovil Town 3-1 Braintree Town, 14 Dec 24 Next meeting: Yeovil Town 3-1 Braintree Town, 03 Jan 26  All Braintree Town vs Yeovil 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.