AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree Prediction
England · Qualifying Round 3
03/10/2026
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
67%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.21
SignalSOLIDModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-15.8%
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Rest
14 days
Braintree Rest
7 days
AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree: the result in context
AFC Rushden & Diamonds beat Braintree 2-1 in the FA Cup on 3 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
130%3.85
X22%3.92
248%1.72
Double Chance
1X51%1.97
X270%1.21
Both Teams to Score
Both teams to score forecasts not available for this match
Goals
Goal forecasts not available for this match
Corners
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Cards
Card forecasts not available for this match
Match Events
30'J. Mensah
44'T. Tejan
78'J. Clifton
Team Comparison
AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Braintree1551Elo Rating 1398
2.22Attack 1.55
1.88Defense 0.00
86%Hit Rate 0%
15.0Shots per Game -
8.0Shots on Target -
4.0Corners per Game -
4.0Cards per Game -
AI Insights
🏠Strong Home Advantage+153 Elo
📈BTTS Trend
Game State Tendencies
AFC Rushden & Diamonds- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Braintree- Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.1 vs 0.4 in second half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Recent Form
AFC Rushden & Diamonds2W3D5L
19/09/2026AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Peterborough Sports
AFC Rushden & DiamondsPeterborough Sports31
W05/09/2026
Desborough TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Desborough TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds03
W29/08/2026
ChasetownAFC Rushden & Diamonds
ChasetownAFC Rushden & Diamonds31
L10/07/2026AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Milton Keynes Irish
AFC Rushden & DiamondsMilton Keynes Irish22
D02/08/2025AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Grimsby Borough
AFC Rushden & DiamondsGrimsby Borough01
L17/08/2024
Newark FlowserveAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Newark FlowserveAFC Rushden & Diamonds20
L06/08/2024AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Corby Town
AFC Rushden & DiamondsCorby Town1111
D03/08/2024Corby TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Corby TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds11
D19/08/2023
Fakenham TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Fakenham TownAFC Rushden & Diamonds10
L04/09/2022
Enfield 1893AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Enfield 1893AFC Rushden & Diamonds21
LBraintree4W2D4L
26/09/2026
Dorking WanderersBraintree
Billericay TownBraintreeBraintree
Maidstone UtdBraintree
Fulham U21
Dorking WanderersBraintree43
L22/09/2026Braintree
Needham Market
BraintreeNeedham Market30
W19/09/2026Needham MarketBraintree
15/09/2026Needham MarketBraintree33
DBillericay TownBraintree32
L12/09/2026BraintreeMaidstone Utd21
W08/09/2026BraintreeFulham U2121
W05/09/2026
Slough TownBraintree
Slough TownBraintree12
W31/08/2026Braintree
Farnborough
BraintreeFarnborough02
L29/08/2026
DoverBraintree
DoverBraintree33
D22/08/2026Braintree
Horsham
BraintreeHorsham12
LBracket
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Quorn2
Shepshed Dynamo1
Aveley4
Cheshunt2
Flackwell Heath0
Hanwell Town1
Three Bridges0
Kingstonian1
Curzon Ashton1
Bradford (Park Avenue)2
Bamber Bridge1
Trafford3
Hendon7
Hullbridge Sports3
Leatherhead3
Croydon Athletic0
Alfreton Town0
Stratford Town2
Dulwich Hamlet4
East Grinstead Town0
Broadfields United1
Chichester City4
Halesowen Town3
Basford United1
Rylands3
Hyde United1
Wells City0
Hungerford Town4
Cambridge City6
Maldon & Tiptree1
SE Dons2
Erith Town0
Witham Town3
Stotfold2
AFC Portchester2
Portland United1
Stamford0
Mickleover Sports1
Sileby Rangers0
Anstey Nomads4Peterborough Sports4
Ipswich Wanderers0
Baffins Milton Rovers1
Slimbridge4
Hayes & Yeading United2
Camberley Town1
London Lions2
Bury Town4
Whitby Town2
Ashton United5
Workington3
Marske United0
Harleston Town3
Romford1
Avro0
Witton Albion2
Gosport Borough1
Plymouth Parkway3
Egham Town0
Chatham Town4
Lye Town1
Racing Club Warwick5
Falmouth Town2
Frome Town4
Margate1
Snodland3
Northwich Victoria2
Atherton Collieries3
Brantham Athletic0
Waltham Abbey7
Whitehawk2
Eastbourne Borough4
Real Bedford4
Royston Town1
Hanworth Villa4
Whitstable Town1
Redcar Athletic1
Stocksbridge Park Steels0
Sporting Khalsa0
Leek Town5
Cleethorpes Town1
Newcastle Town2
Garforth Town1
United of Manchester5
Alvechurch2
Wolverhampton City0
Thame United3
Reading City2
Stafford Rangers3
Northampton ON Chenecks0
Holmesdale1
Windsor5
Belper Town0
Evesham United3
Mulbarton Wanderers3
Cornard United0
Uxbridge3
Haywards Heath Town0
Bishop's Stortford2
Berkhamsted3
Hanley Town2
Abbey Hulton1
St. Blazey1
Tiverton Town2
Redhill1
Sheppey United2
Leamington3
Ilkeston Town1
Taunton Town4
Millbrook0
Lower Breck5
Thornaby1
Brixham2
Dorchester Town3
Sittingbourne3
Greenwich Borough4
Coventry United2
Bedworth United1
Heaton Stannington1
Knaresborough Town0
Ramsgate1
Bracknell Town0
AFC Dunstable1
Woodford Town3
Bath City0
Weymouth2
Bishop's Cleeve2
Poole Town1
Yate Town3
Devizes Town0
Bromsgrove Sporting2
Nuneaton Town0
Bury8
Wythenshawe Amateurs0
Vauxhall Motors0
Dunston UTS2
Frenford0
Enfield Town4
Sherwood Colliery2
Gainsborough Trinity4
Sholing2
Andover New Street0
Leighton Town1
Gorleston4Desborough Town0AFC Rushden & Diamonds3
Fleetlands0
Cirencester Town3
Redcar Town1
Blyth Spartans0
Prescot Cables2
Horbury Town0
Tadley Calleva3
Laverstock & Ford1
Stourbridge1
Rushall Olympic3
Southall2
Cobham1
Harrogate Town
Wealdstone
Worthing
AFC Fylde
AFC Hornchurch
Yeovil Town
Sutton Utd
Southend
Kidderminster Harriers
Solihull Moors
Boreham Wood
Woking
Barrow
Aldershot Town
Gateshead
Hartlepool
FC Halifax Town
Eastleigh
Forest Green
Carlisle
Tamworth
Boston United
Scunthorpe
Altrincham
Darlington 1883Braintree
Torquay
Chorley
Macclesfield
Bedford Town
King's Lynn Town
Brackley Town
Buxton
Merthyr Town
Truro City
Walton & HershamHorshamMaidstone Utd
Weston-super-Mare
Spennymoor Town
Hemel Hempstead Town
AFC Totton
Chesham UnitedDover
Folkestone Invicta
Salisbury
Scarborough Athletic
AFC Telford United
Worksop TownFarnborough
Hebburn TownSlough Town
Chelmsford City
Hereford
Hednesford TownBillericay Town
Morecambe
Southport
Oxford City
Harborough Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Maidenhead
Ebbsfleet United
South Shields
Chester
Farnham Town
Tonbridge Angels
Spalding United
Hampton & Richmond
Marine
RadcliffeDorking Wanderers
Worcester City2Stratford Town1Redcar Town2Darlington 18834Alvechurch3Racing Club Warwick1Torquay6
AFC Stoneham1
Redditch United3Evesham United0Rylands0Chorley1Redcar Athletic1Macclesfield2Bedford Town2King's Lynn Town1Brackley Town1AFC Portchester0Bury5Workington1Buxton1Ashton United0United of Manchester4
Ossett United1Walton & Hersham0Horsham3
Kettering Town2Quorn0
AFC Emley0Spennymoor Town4Gorleston3Bury Town4Chichester City2SE Dons3AFC Totton0
Gloucester City2Cambridge City3
Buckhurst Hill1Chesham United7
Ware2Atherton Collieries2Prescot Cables0Frome Town0Plymouth Parkway2Dover4Folkestone Invicta2Salisbury4Taunton Town1AFC Rushden & Diamonds3Peterborough Sports1Dunston UTS0Scarborough Athletic2
Barton Town Old Boys3
Boldmere St. Michaels1
Pagham0Hanworth Villa6Tiverton Town0Sholing1Berkhamsted4Hendon1Hebburn Town1
Guiseley AFC4Slough Town0Chatham Town1
Canvey Island0Chelmsford City1Bradford (Park Avenue)1
Lancaster City0
Chertsey Town3Greenwich Borough2Stafford Rangers3Hereford2Hanwell Town2
Burgess Hill Town1Aveley2
Brentwood Town3Hednesford Town0Coventry United1
Warrington Town3
South Liverpool0Billericay Town1Enfield Town3Dulwich Hamlet4
Welling United1Bishop's Cleeve0Tadley Calleva1Halesowen Town2Mickleover Sports0Morecambe2Southport0
Swindon Supermarine1Weymouth3Heaton Stannington1Trafford2Witham Town0
St Albans City3Dorchester Town0Oxford City2Harborough Town1Rushall Olympic0Maidenhead1Ebbsfleet United3Slimbridge1Hungerford Town3South Shields7Witton Albion0Kingstonian0Leatherhead1Snodland0Sheppey United1Eastbourne Borough3Windsor0
Hitchin Town1
Leiston2Lower Breck1Chester2Harleston Town1Real Bedford2Tonbridge Angels2Ramsgate1Spalding United2Hanley Town0Anstey Nomads2Newcastle Town1Woodford Town1Mulbarton Wanderers2Bromsgrove Sporting2Leek Town1
Dartford4Hayes & Yeading United2Marine3Radcliffe2Harrogate TownWealdstoneWorthingAFC FyldeAFC HornchurchYeovil TownSutton UtdSouthendKidderminster HarriersSolihull MoorsBoreham WoodWokingBarrowAldershot TownGatesheadHartlepoolFC Halifax TownEastleighForest GreenCarlisleTamworthBoston UnitedScunthorpeAltrinchamLeatherhead1Hanworth Villa0
Crowborough Athletic1
Wimborne Town2Brackley Town0Chelmsford City2Truro City4Cirencester Town0
Tadley Calleva2Dartford1Buxton0South Shields2Chesham United4Real Bedford3Hanwell Town1Dover2Spennymoor Town4Chester1Sheppey United0Chertsey Town2Tonbridge Angels0Torquay1Plymouth Parkway2Horsham1Redditch United0Berkhamsted2Harrogate TownWealdstoneWorthingAFC FyldeAFC HornchurchYeovil TownSutton UtdSouthendKidderminster HarriersSolihull MoorsBoreham WoodWokingBarrowAldershot TownGatesheadHartlepoolFC Halifax TownEastleighForest GreenCarlisleTamworthBoston UnitedScunthorpeAltrinchamWealdstone3Worthing0AFC Fylde5Atherton Collieries0Harborough Town3Spennymoor Town1FC Halifax Town3South Shields2Eastleigh3Brentwood Town2Boston United1Scunthorpe3Leatherhead1Hanworth Villa0Crowborough Athletic1Wimborne Town2Brackley Town0Chelmsford City2Truro City4Cirencester Town0Tadley Calleva2Dartford1Buxton0South Shields2Chesham United4Real Bedford3Hanwell Town1Dover2Spennymoor Town4Chester1Sheppey United0Chertsey Town2Tonbridge Angels0Torquay1Plymouth Parkway2Horsham1Redditch United0Berkhamsted2Harrogate TownWealdstoneWorthingAFC FyldeAFC HornchurchYeovil TownSutton UtdSouthendKidderminster HarriersSolihull MoorsBoreham WoodWokingBarrowAldershot TownGatesheadHartlepoolFC Halifax TownEastleighForest GreenCarlisleTamworthBoston UnitedScunthorpeAltrinchamExplore more predictions
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About the AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree forecast
This is a FA Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
About FA Cup
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Key Factors for This Match
AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Braintree have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.