Braintree Town desperately need points today at 6:30 PM in the National League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Braintree Town come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Rochdale, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Braintree Town and Rochdale have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Braintree Town won 0–2.

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