Braintree vs Ipswich Town U21 result

1–1 After penalties

National League Cup · England · Group Stage · Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium, Braintree

Braintree stats & fixtures · Ipswich Town U21 stats & fixtures

Braintree drew with Ipswich Town U21 1–1 in the National League Cup (Group Stage) on 18 August 2026.

Goals and cards

32' Yellow card C. Wood Ipswich Town U21
33' Yellow card C. Mthunzi Ipswich Town U21
50' Goal L. Fletcher (assist T. Mendel-Idowu) Ipswich Town U21
84' Yellow card V. Paternoster Braintree
90' Goal A. Lewis Braintree

Penalty shoot-out: 3–4

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Ipswich Town U21 score 1.3 a game — 28th percentile in this competition.
Both teams have scored in 7 of Braintree’s last 10.
Braintree score 1.5 a game — 31st percentile in this competition.

Team news & lineups

Braintree

Confirmed

1 R. Mitchell —
2 I. Namisi —
6 A. Djadja —
4 R. Swann —
19 V. Paternoster —
22 E. Okunowo —
15 A. Bolovan —
11 F. Hubbard —
14 J. Bennett —
20 G. Evans —
10 A. Matthews —

Bench C. Senior , L. Johnson , A. Lewis , A. Lewis

Ipswich Town U21

Confirmed John McGreal

1 W. Williamson Andrews —
3 L. Elliott —
5 O. Wilkinson —
4 J. Mažionis —
2 C. Mthunzi —
6 C. Wood —
8 M. Compton —
11 F. Runham —
10 L. Fletcher —
7 T. Mendel-Idowu —
9 J. Mauge —

Bench S. Eldred , E. Nelson , J. Lewis , S. Nicolaou , I. Pedder , B. Sains , R. Wreford

Form now

Each side's form as of 3 November 2026, from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Braintree at home

5–0–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: not available
Shots on target: not available

Ipswich Town U21 away

3–0–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 3.2 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 2.0 per game
Shots on target: 1.0 per game

Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.