Needham Market vs Braintree Town predictions, Sep 19, 2026

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As Needham Market prepares to host Braintree Town in the English FA Cup on September 19, 2026, both teams are entering the match with a solid run of form. Needham Market has secured victories in 3 of their last 5 matches, showcasing a resilient offensive play that may be key to their performance in front of home fans. Conversely, Braintree Town, also with 3 wins from their last 5, has demonstrated a robust defensive structure and tactical discipline, which will be crucial in navigating the away fixture.

Bookmakers set the odds at 3.46 for a Needham Market win and 1.84 for a Braintree Town victory, reflecting the away team’s slight edge according to their form and tactical prowess. Our model predicts a 51.5% probability of an away win, alongside a 25.5% chance for a home win and a 24.7% draw.

Given their tactical strengths, Braintree Town may leverage their experience to control the game, while Needham Market will need to capitalize on home advantage to overturn the odds. This encounter promises to be a competitive clash, with neither side guaranteed success.

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Needham 26.4%

Draw 23.9%

Braintree 49.7%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	3.43	3.8	1.87	Watch and Bet
	3.55	3.95	1.86
	3.45	3.8	1.82

Latest Results

12.09.26 Needham Market – Worcester City – 2:0 08.09.26 Needham Market – Stanway Rovers – 3:1 31.08.26 Needham Market – Peterborough Sports FC – 3:3 29.08.26 Stratford Town – Needham Market – 1:2 22.08.26 Needham Market – Halesowen Town – 0:1

15.09.26 Billericay Town – Braintree Town – 3:2 12.09.26 Braintree Town – Maidstone United – 2:1 08.09.26 Braintree Town – Fulham U21 – 2:1 05.09.26 Slough Town – Braintree Town – 1:2 31.08.26 Braintree Town – Farnborough – 0:2

Facts

Replayed if draw.

Needham is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 3 wins).

Performances by Braintree have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 3 wins).

Needham could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

Recently, Needham has enjoyed a run of consecutive matches in front of its home crowd.

A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Braintree holding a narrow advantage.

In the last 2 head-to-head meetings, Needham has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with a goal aggregate of 0:4 (averaging 0:2 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for Needham against this opponent, the record stands at 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 0:4 goals (averaging 0:2 per game).

Latest Head To Head

09.07.24 Needham Market – Braintree Town – 0:1 29.08.20 Needham Market – Braintree Town – 0:3

Standings

Draw

1/8-finals

1	Heaton Stannington	Knaresborough	1 : 0
2	Bamber Bridge	Trafford	1 : 3
3	Emley	Bishop Auckland	2 : 0, 1 : 1
4	Bye	Spennymoor
5	Bury	Wythenshawe FC	8 : 0
6	Workington	Marske	3 : 0
7	Vauxhall	Dunston	0 : 2
8	Bye	Scarborough
9	Redcar Town	Blyth	1 : 0
10	Bye	Darlington
11	Buxton	Bye
12	Whitby	Ashton Utd	2 : 5
13	Marine	Bye
14	Bye	Radcliffe
15	Lower Breck	Thornaby	5 : 1
16	Bye	Chester
17	Northwich Victoria	Atherton	2 : 3
18	Prescot	Horbury Town	2 : 0
19	Redcar Athletic	Stocksbridge	1 : 0
20	Bye	Macclesfield
21	Warrington Rylands	Hyde	3 : 1
22	Bye	Chorley
23	Hebburn Town	Bye
24	Stockton	Guiseley	1 : 2, 2 : 2
25	Shildon	Warrington	0 : 4, 2 : 2
26	South Liverpool	Prestwich Heys	2 : 1, 2 : 2
27	South Shields	Bye
28	Avro	Witton	0 : 2
29	Morecambe	Bye
30	Bye	Southport
31	Garforth	FC United	1 : 5
32	Ossett United	Pontefract	1 : 0
33	Curzon Ashton	Bradford PA	1 : 2
34	Lancaster	Tadcaster	2 : 0, 1 : 1
35	Bromsgrove	Nuneaton	2 : 0
36	Sporting Khalsa	Leek	0 : 5
37	North Ferriby FC	Barton Town	0 : 2, 0 : 0
38	Bourne	Boldmere	1 : 2, 1 : 1
39	Leamington	Ilkeston	3 : 1
40	Sherwood Colliery	Gainsborough	2 : 4
41	Alvechurch	Wolverhampton City	2 : 0
42	Lye	Racing Club Warwick	1 : 5
43	Harborough	Bye
44	Stourbridge	Rushall	1 : 3
45	AFC Telford	Bye
46	Bye	Worksop
47	Wellingborough	Kettering	1 : 2, 2 : 2
48	Quorn	Shepshed	2 : 1
49	Halesowen	Basford	3 : 1
50	Stamford	Mickleover	0 : 1
51	Hednesford	Bye
52	Coventry United	Bedworth United	2 : 1
53	Spalding United	Bye
54	Hanley Town	Abbey Hulton	2 : 1
55	Knowle	Worcester	0 : 1, 1 : 1
56	Alfreton	Stratford	0 : 2
57	Stafford	Northampton on Chenecks	3 : 0
58	Bye	Hereford
59	Northampton Sileby	Anstey Nomads	0 : 4
60	Cleethorpes	Newcastle Town	1 : 2
61	Malvern Town	Redditch	0 : 4, 1 : 1
62	Belper Town	Evesham	0 : 3
63	Witham	Stotfold	3 : 2
64	St. Albans	Hashtag	2 : 0, 0 : 0
65	Leighton Town	Gorleston	1 : 4
66	London Lions	Bury Town	2 : 4
67	Chesham	Bye
68	Ware	Fakenham	3 : 1, 3 : 3
69	Bishop’s Stortford	Berkhamsted	2 : 3
70	Hendon	Hullbridge	7 : 3
71	Hemel Hempstead	Bye
72	Wingate & Finchley	Felixstowe & Walton	2 : 0, 0 : 0
73	Biggleswade Town	Hitchin	0 : 3, 1 : 1
74	Grays	Leiston	0 : 5, 0 : 0
75	Desborough	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	0 : 3
76	Peterborough Sports	Ipswich Wanderers	4 : 0
77	Bedford	Bye
78	Bye	Kingu2019s Lynn
79	Aveley	Cheshunt	4 : 2
80	Concord	Brentwood	2 : 4, 0 : 0
81	Stanway	Needham Market	1 : 3, 0 : 0
82	Bye	Braintree
83	Cambridge City	Maldon & Tiptree	6 : 1
84	Yaxley	Buckhurst Hill	0 : 3, 1 : 1
85	Billericay	Bye
86	Frenford	Enfield Town	0 : 4
87	Harleston Town	Romford	3 : 1
88	Real Bedford	Royston	4 : 1
89	Dunstable	Woodford Town	1 : 3
90	Mulbarton Wanderers	Cornard	3 : 0
91	Canvey	Newmarket	1 : 0, 1 : 1
92	Bye	Chelmsford
93	Brantham	Waltham Abbey	0 : 7
94	Bye	Dag & Red
95	Three Bridges	Kingstonian	0 : 1
96	Leatherhead	Croydon Ath.	3 : 0
97	Westfield	Dartford	0 : 2, 1 : 1
98	Hayes & Yeading	Camberley	2 : 1
99	Chertsey	Carshalton	2 : 1, 1 : 1
100	Sittingbourne	Greenwich Borough	3 : 4
101	Lewes	Cray Wanderers	0 : 1, 2 : 2
102	Bye	Maidstone
103	Slough	Bye
104	Egham	Chatham	0 : 4
105	Dulwich Hamlet	East Grinstead	4 : 0
106	Faversham	Welling	1 : 2, 1 : 1
107	Southall FC	Cobham	2 : 1
108	Bye	Dorking
109	Whitehawk	Eastbourne Boro	2 : 4
110	Holmesdale	Windsor & Eton	1 : 5
111	Margate	Snodland	1 : 3
112	Redhill	Sheppey United	1 : 2
113	Walton & Hersham	Bye
114	Bye	Horsham FC
115	Tonbridge	Bye
116	Ramsgate	Bracknell	1 : 0
117	Flackwell	Hanwell Town	0 : 1
118	Burgess Hill	Jersey Bulls	3 : 1, 0 : 0
119	Hampton & Richmond	Bye
120	Crowborough	Whyteleafe	3 : 2, 1 : 1
121	Uxbridge	Haywards	3 : 0
122	Bye	Farnborough
123	Maidenhead	Bye
124	Bye	Ebbsfleet
125	Broadfields United	Chichester	1 : 4
126	SE Dons	Erith Town	2 : 0
127	Dover	Bye
128	Bye	Folkestone
129	Ascot	Pagham	0 : 2, 1 : 1
130	Hanworth	Whitstable Town	4 : 1
131	AFC Totton	Bye
132	Gloucester	Mangotsfield	4 : 0, 1 : 1
133	Torquay	Bye
134	Basingstoke	AFC Stoneham	0 : 1, 0 : 0
135	Weston-super-Mare	Bye
136	Wimborne	Portishead Town	3 : 1, 0 : 0
137	Brixham	Dorchester	2 : 3
138	Bye	Oxford City
139	Fleetlands	Cirencester	0 : 3
140	Bye	Farnham
141	Winslow United	Swindon S	1 : 3, 0 : 0
142	Bath	Weymouth	0 : 2
143	Baffins Milton Rovers	Slimbridge	1 : 4
144	Wells City	Hungerford	0 : 4
145	Brackley Town	Bye
146	Portchester	Portland United	2 : 1
147	St. Blazey	Tiverton	1 : 2
148	Sholing	Andover New Street	2 : 0
149	Bishops Cleeve	Poole	2 : 1
150	Tadley	Laverstock & Ford	3 : 1
151	Merthyr Town	Bye
152	Bye	Truro
153	Falmouth Town	Frome	2 : 4
154	Gosport	Plymouth Parkway	1 : 3
155	Thame	Reading City	3 : 2
156	Banbury	Exmouth Town	1 : 2, 0 : 0
157	Yate Town	Devizes Town	3 : 0
158	Chippenham	Havant & W	3 : 1, 1 : 1
159	Salisbury	Bye
160	Taunton	Millbrook	4 : 0

Quarter-finals

1	Heaton Stannington	Trafford
2	Emley	Spennymoor
3	Bury	Workington
4	Dunston	Scarborough
5	Redcar Town	Darlington
6	Buxton	Ashton Utd
7	Marine	Radcliffe
8	Lower Breck	Chester
9	Atherton	Prescot
10	Redcar Athletic	Macclesfield
11	Warrington Rylands	Chorley
12	Hebburn Town	Guiseley
13	Warrington	South Liverpool
14	South Shields	Witton
15	Morecambe	Southport
16	FC United	Ossett United
17	Bradford PA	Lancaster
18	Bromsgrove	Leek
19	Barton Town	Boldmere
20	Leamington	Gainsborough
21	Alvechurch	Racing Club Warwick
22	Harborough	Rushall
23	AFC Telford	Worksop
24	Kettering	Quorn
25	Halesowen	Mickleover
26	Hednesford	Coventry United
27	Spalding United	Hanley Town
28	Worcester	Stratford
29	Stafford	Hereford
30	Anstey Nomads	Newcastle Town
31	Redditch	Evesham
32	Witham	St. Albans
33	Gorleston	Bury Town
34	Chesham	Ware
35	Berkhamsted	Hendon
36	Hemel Hempstead	Wingate & Finchley
37	Hitchin	Leiston
38	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	Peterborough Sports
39	Bedford	Kingu2019s Lynn
40	Aveley	Brentwood
41	Needham Market	Braintree
42	Cambridge City	Buckhurst Hill
43	Billericay	Enfield Town
44	Harleston Town	Real Bedford
45	Woodford Town	Mulbarton Wanderers
46	Canvey	Chelmsford
47	Waltham Abbey	Dag & Red
48	Kingstonian	Leatherhead
49	Dartford	Hayes & Yeading
50	Chertsey	Greenwich Borough
51	Cray Wanderers	Maidstone
52	Slough	Chatham
53	Dulwich Hamlet	Welling
54	Southall FC	Dorking
55	Eastbourne Boro	Windsor & Eton
56	Snodland	Sheppey United
57	Walton & Hersham	Horsham FC
58	Tonbridge	Ramsgate
59	Hanwell Town	Burgess Hill
60	Hampton & Richmond	Crowborough
61	Uxbridge	Farnborough
62	Maidenhead	Ebbsfleet
63	Chichester	SE Dons
64	Dover	Folkestone
65	Pagham	Hanworth
66	AFC Totton	Gloucester
67	Torquay	AFC Stoneham
68	Weston-super-Mare	Wimborne
69	Dorchester	Oxford City
70	Cirencester	Farnham
71	Swindon S	Weymouth
72	Slimbridge	Hungerford
73	Brackley Town	Portchester
74	Tiverton	Sholing
75	Bishops Cleeve	Tadley
76	Merthyr Town	Truro
77	Frome	Plymouth Parkway
78	Thame	Exmouth Town
79	Yate Town	Chippenham
80	Salisbury	Taunton

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