National League Cup badgeNational League Cup · 18 August 2026AI PICK

Braintree badgeBraintreevsIpswich Town U21 badgeIpswich Town U21

1 - 1
Close

Full time · 2 of 4 right, 1 close · every pick published before kick-off

We called
Over 2.5 Goals
Model confidence
53.7%
Markets called
2 of 4 right, 1 close
Final score
1 - 1

The call, locked before kick-off

Close

Over 2.5 Goals

Goals Over/Under · best price 1.40

LowEdge -17.7%
Our model53.7%
The market71.4%

What the model saw

Moderate prediction - medium confidence

How the two sides compared

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Braintree

Attack54
Defence38
Form29
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Ipswich Town U21

Attack50
Defence50
Form50

Attack, defence and form are the pre-game snapshot from the last five matches, exactly as the model saw them.

Every market we called

2 of 4 right, 1 close

Double Chance

1X (Home or Draw)

Edge +10.4%Correct
Our model72.1%
The market61.7%
Edge
+10.4
Odds
1.62

Draw No Bet

Braintree (DNB)

Edge +4.9%Void
Our model62.0%
The market57.1%
Edge
+4.9
Odds
1.75

Goals Over/Under

Over 2.5 Goals

Close
Our model53.7%
The market71.4%
Edge
-17.7
Odds
1.40

Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score: Yes

Correct
Our model52.8%
The market54.1%
Edge
-1.3
Odds
1.85

Match Winner

Braintree Win

Edge +3.8%Miss
Our model42.3%
The market38.5%
Edge
+3.8
Odds
2.60

Correct Score

Score: 2-1

Miss
Our model9.7%
The market11.2%
Edge
-1.5
Odds
8.96

Odds are the best price available when the prediction was published. Edge is model probability minus bookmaker implied probability.

Most likely scorelines

Model distribution before kick-off. The actual result is highlighted.

2-1

9.7%

1-1

12.2% · actual

2-0

8.1%

We called 2 of 4 markets right here.
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Every pick published before kick-off, with the reasoning and the confidence shown. Wins and losses both stay on the record.