National League Cup · Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026
Braintree
Home
1-1
Full time
Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium
Ipswich Town U21
Away
Recommended tip
- @ -
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.66 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
40%
Draw
30%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
No tip for this market.
Double Chance
Home/Away
60%
1.57
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.82
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Braintree wins
0
Draws
0
Ipswich Town U21 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
40%
Recent form
5%
60%
Attack
66%
33%
Defence
5%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
40%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
Braintree
last 4 at home
2W
0D
2L
1.50
points a game
2.00
scored a game
2.00
conceded a game
Ipswich Town U21
last 0 away from home
No away from home games on record yet.
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
8 matches.
| Braintree | Ipswich Town U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% 8/8 | Over 1.5 goals | 1/1 100% |
| 100% 8/8 | Over 2.5 goals | 1/1 100% |
| 75% 6/8 | Over 3.5 goals | 1/1 100% |
| 75% 6/8 | Both teams scored | 1/1 100% |
| 13% 1/8 | Kept a clean sheet | 0/1 0% |
| 13% 1/8 | Failed to score | 0/1 0% |
At half time
Braintree
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
71%
Level
14%
Behind
14%
Ipswich Town U21
from 1 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
0%
Level
100%
Behind
0%
Match Preview & Analysis
Braintree face Ipswich Town U21 in National League Cup. Braintree have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 10 (1.2 points per game). Ipswich Town U21 have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 1 games, scoring 2 and conceding 4 (0 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With evenly matched metrics (40% vs 30%), tactical discipline from both sides favors a tightly fought stalemate (Match outcome). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 40% win probability for Braintree, a 30% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for Ipswich Town U21. Our top recommended betting pick is Double Chance / 1X2.
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.82 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 at 18:30 (East Africa Time) at Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium as part of the National League Cup.
