Braintree Town and Hartlepool United face each other on Sunday 12.21.2025, at 14:00 (UK Time), in a National League 2025/26 match. The game will take place at Braintree Town's home ground, the Ironmongery Direct Stadium.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Braintree Town and Hartlepool United, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Braintree Town vs Hartlepool United

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Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Hartlepool United to win

Take Hartlepool United lightly at your own risk. While they are playing away from home, they are still a dangerous opponent that is capable of causing an upset.

Indeed, we are tipping Hartlepool United to win outright on the 1X2 market, where they are priced at 1.94 to win. We see Hartlepool United matching up well with Braintree Town, and they have some weapons that can exploit the home side's vulnerabilities.

Braintree Town preview

Braintree Town heads into the match with the following record in the National League: in 22 matches, Braintree Town secured 5 victories, 5 draws, and 12 losses, maintaining an average of 0.91 points per game.

Taking a broader look at Braintree Town's 2025/26 season, the team has achieved a total of 23 victories so far.

Braintree Town has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 73 goals, of which 17 were scored in the National League, resulting in an average of 0.77 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Kyrell Jeremiah Lisbie, who has found the back of the net 13 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Chay Cooper has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 7 assists.

On the defensive side, Braintree Town has conceded 31 goals in the National League (an average of 1.41 per game) and 94 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 1.29 per match in the 2025/26 campaign.

Hartlepool United preview

Hartlepool United comes into the game with 22 matches played so far in the National League. They have secured 8 victories, 9 draws, and 5 losses, maintaining an average of 1.5 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 22 wins, 30 draws, and 21 losses.

Pools's attack has been highly effective, scoring 90 goals during this period. Of that total, 26 were netted in the National League, with an average of 1.18 goals per game. The overall season average is 1.23.

Monkey Hangers's offensive system is led by Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, the team's top scorer this season. The english forward has found the back of the net 16 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Luke Bowler Charman. The forward has contributed with 5 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 18 goals with an average of 0.82 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 89 goals in 73 matches, averaging 1.22 per match.

Head to head: Braintree Town vs Hartlepool United

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Braintree Town Team Logo

Braintree Town

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W D W L

0.91

Home W W L D D

1.36

Away L D L L D

0.45

Away Team

Hartlepool United Team Logo

Hartlepool United

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W W D W

1.5

Home L W D D W

1.5

Away W W D L W

1.5

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Published on 18 December 2025, at 20:34 Last updated on 18 December 2025, at 20:34
Author: Gustavo Porto

Journalist since 2016, post-graduate during pandemic, and in love with football since child. Sporting was always part of the Gustavo's life, be practicing, watching, making the coverage, and a few years prae here, betting.