Braintree Town vs Scunthorpe United predictions, Mar 21, 2026

Mar 15, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English National League, on Saturday,

Braintree Town

Scunthorpe

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As Braintree Town prepares to host Scunthorpe United at Cressing Road on March 21, 2026, fans can anticipate a competitive clash between two teams struggling for consistency in the English National League. Both sides have found themselves in challenging form, with Braintree managing just one victory in their last five matches and Scunthorpe also securing only one win during the same period.

Braintree Town will look to capitalize on their home advantage, but recent performances indicate they may find it difficult to break through Scunthorpe’s defense. The away team has demonstrated tactical resilience, often making the most of their opportunities on the counter-attack. With the bookmakers favoring Scunthorpe at odds of 1.61 for an away win compared to 4.76 for Braintree, the statistical probabilities suggest a solid likelihood of an away victory, predicted at 52.3%, alongside a draw at 21.5% and a home win at 21.1%.

In light of both teams’ recent struggles, a tightly contested match is expected. While Scunthorpe’s tactical strengths may provide them with an edge, Braintree’s determination on home soil could lead to surprises. Betters should approach this match with caution, as the outcome remains uncertain.

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Braintree
19.3%		 Draw
23.7%		 Scunthorpe
57%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2

Outrights of English National League Scunthorpe: 0.08%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
betsson 4.85 3.9 1.62
MarathonBet 4.81 3.82 1.59
WilliamHill 4.8 3.7 1.62
Pinnacle 4.53 4.15 1.62

Latest Results

14.03.26 Morecambe – Braintree Town – 1:1
07.03.26 Braintree Town – Wealdstone – 1:4
04.03.26 Gateshead – Braintree Town – 1:0
28.02.26 Truro City – Braintree Town – 2:3
25.02.26 Braintree Town – Aldershot Town – 1:2		 14.03.26 Scunthorpe United – Altrincham – 2:1
10.03.26 Scunthorpe United – Sutton United – 1:2
07.03.26 Yeovil Town – Scunthorpe United – 0:3
28.02.26 Scunthorpe United – Solihull Moors – 3:3
24.02.26 Scunthorpe United – York City – 0:3

Facts

  • This match will feature an outsider and one of the leaders (ranked 22 in the zone Relegation and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ National League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
  • Braintree has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
  • Scunthorpe has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
  • Braintree may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Recently, Scunthorpe has had a series of home games.
  • In this match, Scunthorpe is seen as the favorite.
  • In the last 1 head-to-head match, Braintree won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:1.

    Latest Head To Head

    22.11.25 Scunthorpe United – Braintree Town – 1:1

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Rochdale 37 29 4 4 72:26 46 91
    2 York City 38 27 8 3 100:36 64 89
    3 Carlisle 38 23 6 9 69:46 23 75
    4 Boreham Wood 38 21 8 9 77:52 25 71
    5 Scunthorpe 37 19 10 8 66:52 14 67
    6 Forest Green 38 18 11 9 62:45 17 65
    7 FC Halifax 38 17 8 13 59:55 4 59
    8 Southend 35 16 10 9 58:33 25 58
    9 Hartlepool 37 14 12 11 43:40 3 54
    10 Wealdstone 36 13 9 14 52:58 -6 48
    11 Tamworth 38 13 9 16 50:63 -13 48
    12 Boston Utd 38 12 11 15 50:55 -5 47
    13 Woking 35 12 10 13 52:44 8 46
    14 Solihull Moors 36 11 10 15 60:61 -1 43
    15 Sutton 38 10 13 15 53:63 -10 43
    16 Altrincham 37 13 4 20 44:56 -12 43
    17 Aldershot 37 12 6 19 61:70 -9 42
    18 Eastleigh 38 11 9 18 48:67 -19 42
    19 Yeovil 36 12 5 19 38:52 -14 41
    20 Brackley Town 37 9 9 19 35:58 -23 36
    21 Morecambe 38 8 10 20 55:78 -23 34
    22 Braintree 38 8 10 20 29:57 -28 34
    23 Gateshead 37 9 7 21 44:79 -35 34
    24 Truro 37 6 7 24 34:65 -31 25

    English National League Outrights

    1. Rochdale: 1.68 (55.16%)

    2. York City: 2.09 (44.36%)

    3. Carlisle: 300.4 (0.31%)

    4. Boreham Wood: 1075.25 (0.09%)

    5. Scunthorpe: 1200.25 (0.08%)

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