Track the latest National League Promotion odds movement as Boreham Wood shift to 57/100. Get key market insight, form analysis and promotion prediction.
Boreham Wood are now as short as 57/100 in the National League Promotion market, with the sportsbooks firmly backing the table-toppers to go up this season.
Boreham Wood sat top of the National League table heading into their most recent outing.
They can be backed at a best price of 8/13 (Betfred) in the National League Promotion market, with 4/7 available across Bet365, QuinnBet, and Bet Victor.
Matt Rush banged in 33 goals across all competitions during the 2025/26 campaign, giving this squad genuine firepower up top.
Head coach Luke Garrard signed a three-year extension in May 2026, committing his future to the club through June 2029.
Boreham Wood went into their latest match on top of the National League, and they looked on course for another statement result when Charlie O'Connell rose to head home Regan Booty's set piece. That opener summed up why the market has swung so firmly in their favour — this is a squad built to win games it is expected to win, with a settled structure under Garrard and a genuine goal threat led by Rush. The confidence backing them for a top finish is grounded in that profile, not just a hot start.
The one blemish came late on, when Eastleigh defender Temi Eweka nodded in an 84th-minute equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at the Silverlake Stadium. A dropped two points against a mid-table side is the kind of slip that keeps a promotion race honest, yet it did nothing to stop the price on Boreham Wood shortening. Leaders with this much attacking quality and managerial stability remain the selection the sportsbooks trust most, and their current Boreham Wood National League Promotion odds of 8/13 with Betfred reflect exactly that.
Boreham Wood National League Promotion odds
Best odds 8/13 with Betfred, worst 4/7 with Bet365, QuinnBet and Bet Victor, with Unibet in between at 7/12 in the National League Promotion market.
Last updated: 14 September 2026, 19:31 UK time
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Who are the favourites for National League Promotion?
Boreham Wood head the National League Promotion market at a best price of 8/13 (Betfred), and the chasing pack has plenty of ground to make up. The early-season table has already created some clear tiers, with promotion-chasing sides needing to string results together to close the gap on the leaders. Here is how a few of the notable contenders and movers are shaping up.
Forest Green Rovers – Hammered Gateshead 4-0 at The New Lawn, with Kyle McAllister, Ricardo Rees, Jayden Clarke, and Oli Ewing all on the scoresheet.
Carlisle United – Nine points from their opening seven fixtures under new head coach Rob Elliot leaves them 12th, with work to do to climb into contention.
Southend United – Added depth by signing 21-year-old right-back Ryan Battrum on a one-month loan from West Ham United.
Eastleigh – Held the leaders to a 1-1 draw, a result that hinted at the fight further down the table.
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What's next for Boreham Wood?
Boreham Wood get the chance to respond quickly, with an away trip to Scunthorpe United at the Attis Arena on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 19:45 BST, a fixture the hosts have designated as a Category B match. For a side already installed as the market's clear pick for promotion, results like this one — winnable games on the road — are where a title-winning season is built. With Rush leading the line and Garrard's structure behind him, Boreham Wood remain the team to beat, and another positive result will only harden the case for the short price they now carry.
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