Hemel Hempstead desperately need points on Tuesday, Jan 26 at 8:45 PM in the National League – South. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Braintree Town come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Hemel Hempstead travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Braintree Town here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Hemel Hempstead, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Braintree Town won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Braintree Town a slight edge, but Hemel Hempstead are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.