Braintree vs Carlisle

Braintree

1 - 2

Carlisle

🕒 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Cressing Road Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 41 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 41

Regular Season Table

Braintree 23 · Carlisle 3

Team Overview

Braintree (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-7-11

Goals For / Against

19 / 26

Avg: 0.83 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 0.96

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Carlisle (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 14-3-6

Goals For / Against

34 / 27

Avg: 1.48 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.96

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this National League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.96

PPG

1.96

0.83

1.48

1.13

1.17

48%

O2.5

57%

39%

BTTS

52%

35%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Braintree rank23rd

Carlisle rank3rd

Braintree points36

Carlisle points95

Braintree: #23 · 36 pts · GD -38

70 pts off the top 2. 34 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.

Carlisle: #3 · 95 pts · GD +36

11 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 53 pts clear of the relegation zone.

59-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Braintree last 5 home

L D L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index9

Goals5-11

Record0-1-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Carlisle last 5 away

W D W W L

Points10/15

Weighted index76

Goals7-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Braintree trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS39%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.543%

Also: Over 0.5 70% · Over 1.5 52% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Carlisle trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Braintree score at home57%

Braintree clean sheet at home48%

Carlisle score away87%

Carlisle clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Braintree score first35%

Braintree win after scoring first63%

Carlisle score first57%

Carlisle win after scoring first85%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Braintree 0% · Carlisle 38%

Avg first goal minute: Braintree 28.5' · Carlisle 38.7'

Vs league average

Braintree score at home0.83 vs 1.59

Braintree concede at home1.13 vs 1.34

Carlisle score away1.48 vs 1.34

Carlisle concede away1.17 vs 1.59

Braintree score 48% below league average, while Carlisle score 11% above league average.

Defensive side: Braintree are 15% below league average at home, and Carlisle are 26% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals4.00

BTTS50%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Braintree goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 5

46-60 5

16-30 4

61-75 2

0-15 1

Carlisle goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

31-45 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

76-90+ 6

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

R. Linney

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Ellis

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

L. Walker

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Thorpe

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Gilliead

1st substitution · For: A. Davies

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ H. Parker

2nd substitution · For: L. Armstrong

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. Ajiboye

3rd substitution · For: Ephrahim Yeboah

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ S. Wearne

4th substitution · For: C. Conn-Clarke

81'

81' Ben Drake

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ L. Armstrong

5th substitution · For: C. Whelan

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ E. Thorpe

1st substitution · For: M. Omrore

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

C. Harper

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Linney

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ J. Akinde

2nd substitution · For: S. Kamara

Braintree vs Carlisle 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Carlisle beat Braintree 2-1 on Saturday, 28 March 2026 in National League. It was played at Cressing Road Stadium.

First half: Carlisle took the lead at 34' when R. Linney scored, with the assist credited to J. Ellis, making the score 0-1. Braintree leveled the score at 41' when L. Walker scored, with the assist credited to E. Thorpe, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Carlisle made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Gilliead replacing A. Davies. Carlisle made their 2nd substitution at 64', with H. Parker replacing L. Armstrong. Carlisle made their 3rd substitution at 65', with D. Ajiboye replacing Ephrahim Yeboah. Carlisle made their 4th substitution at 65', with S. Wearne replacing C. Conn-Clarke. Ben Drake received a yellow card for Braintree at 81'. Carlisle made their 5th substitution at 83', with L. Armstrong replacing C. Whelan. Braintree made their 1st substitution at 84', with E. Thorpe replacing M. Omrore. Carlisle took the lead at 89' when C. Harper scored, with the assist credited to R. Linney, making the score 1-2. Braintree made their 2nd substitution at 90+3', with J. Akinde replacing S. Kamara.

Braintree used 2 substitutions while Carlisle used 5 substitutions. Braintree got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Braintree vs Carlisle Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

28 Mar 2026 Braintree vs Carlisle 1 - 2 25 Aug 2025 Carlisle vs Braintree 5 - 0