Braintree Town 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 struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). Hemel Hempstead, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

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.