Braintree Town FC
- Braintree Town FC have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five National League games.
- At home, Braintree have one win, one draw and one loss in their recent fixtures and have been in poor attacking form, averaging just 0.81 goals per home game this season.
Solihull Moors
- Solihull Moors have also been in mixed form with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five league matches.
- Solihull are tenth in the National League table on 41 points from 30 games while Braintree are 21st with 28 points from the same number of games.
- Solihull’s greater attacking threat on the road should see them edge this clash with the bookmakers clearly having it right to have them as 1.9 favorites and Braintree as 3.52 underdogs.
Head-to-Head
- Solihull Moors have never beaten Braintree Town FC away from home.
- Solihull Moors have scored 17 goals in their 14 National League away games this season.
Key Players
- Darius Lipsiuc has scored three of Solihull’s last five National League goals and can get a goal for the visitors here while Jacob Wakeling is Solihull’s leading scorer with seven goals in 20 National League appearances.
- Lewis Walker is Braintree Town’s top scorer with four goals in 19 league games this term.
Betting Insights
Both teams have been better defensively in their recent outings and the Under 2.5 goals market is tempting at 2.08 .
Prediction
- Braintree are likely to make a defensive effort in this contest and it should be a possession-versus-direct football clash with the hosts looking to pounce on any errors.
- Solihull should dominate possession and that should be enough for them to claim the three points.
