Eastleigh vs Braintree Town

20 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Mulhall

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aaron Blair 21’
  • Terrell Works 35’
  • Tom Blackwell 78’, 90+12’

Match summary

Braintree Town came from behind to win 3-1 away at Eastleigh. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Aaron Blair put Eastleigh ahead in the 21st minute and Terrell Works equalised from a corner in the 35th minute. In the second half, Tom Blackwell put Braintree Town in front in the 78th minute and Blackwell made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

Eastleigh can feel hard done by, creating 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Braintree Town's 1.03 from 8.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
11 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 6
354 Passes 401
77.7% Pass accuracy 80.5%
0 Tackles 3
8 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

Eastleigh Braintree Town
Kick-off
Aaron BlairRight foot shot1-0 (Eastleigh)
21’
Josh LundstramJordan Cousins
26’
32’
Aidan Francis ClarkeFoul
35’
Terrell WorksRight foot shot1-1 (Braintree Town)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Luis FernandezFoul
51’
Paul McCallumZavier Massiah-Edwards
59’
Harvey SaundersShot on target
59’
67’
Tom BlackwellFreddie Hockey
Louie HolzmanLuis Fernandez
72’
Josh LundstramShot on target
74’
78’
Tom BlackwellRight foot shot1-2 (Braintree Town)
80’
Mason Terry
Paul McCallumShot on target
82’
Harvey SaundersShot on target
83’
87’
Oliver DavisTerrell Works
90+8’
Regan ClaytonGoran Babić
90+11’
Regan Clayton
90+12’
Tom BlackwellLeft foot shot1-3 (Braintree Town)
Temi Eweka
90+15’
Aaron Blair
90+15’
90+16’
Chay Cooper
Full-time1-3

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’ 105’ HT 1.38 1.03 21’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 1-0 21’ 35’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), 1-1 35’ 78’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 1-2 78’ 90+12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 1-3 90+12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.38 1.03 21’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 1-0 Blair 21’ 35’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), 1-1 Works 35’ 78’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 1-2 Blackwell 78’ 90+12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 1-3 Blackwell 90+12’
Eastleigh 1.38 xGBraintree Town 1.03 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Eastleigh attacking 
90+12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 58’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.32 xG, blocked 45’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.29 xG, blocked 83’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 45’ Jake Taylor (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 90+16’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 8’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Paul McCallum (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 21’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 78’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 58’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.32 xG, blocked 83’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 45’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.29 xG, blocked 45’ Jake Taylor (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 90+16’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 8’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Paul McCallum (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 27’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 35’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 21’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 78’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 45’ Luis Fernandez (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Eastleigh 3-4-3 Starting XI
Townsend
Eweka
Fernandez 72’
Brindley
Harris
Taylor
Cousins 26’
Davis
Blair
Saunders
Massiah-Edwards 59’
Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Pinnington
Langston
Clarke
Terry
Omrore
Vennings
Works 87’
Cooper
Babić 90’
Hockey 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nick Townsend
90′ 0 3 33 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Temi Eweka
90′ – 2 – 13 7 64 1 – –
Luis Fernandez Taken off
76′ – 3 – 4 2 41 1 – –
Richard Brindley
90′ – 1 – 7 4 25 – – – –
Sonnie Davis
90′ – 2 – 5 1 45 1 – 1 –
Archie Harris
90′ – – – 6 1 26 1 – – –
Louie Holzman Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – 4 2 8 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Jake Taylor
90′ – – 34 – – – 2 3 1 3 –
Jordan Cousins Taken off
26′ – – 8 – – – – 6 1 – –
Zavier Massiah-Edwards Taken off
63′ – – 17 – – – 1 6 – 2 –
Josh Lundstram Came on as a substitute
64′ – – 17 – – – 1 6 – 1 –
Paul McCallum Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 7 1 0.04 – – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
Aaron Blair
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.26 0.02 1 12 3 18
Harvey Saunders
90′ – – 3 2 0.36 0.05 1 6 – 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

Eastleigh win 54% Avg odds 1.70
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.63
Braintree Town win 21% Avg odds 4.26

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

Form going into the game

Eastleigh WLWLD
Braintree Town LDLLL

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 1-0 Eastleigh, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Braintree Town 2-1 Eastleigh, 31 Jan 26  All Eastleigh vs Braintree 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.