Matchday

FA Cup 26/27, Qualification Round 3 · 3 Oct 2026

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2–1 Braintree Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
–
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made AFC Rushden & Diamonds favourites at 75%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

19 Sep 2026W 3–1v Peterborough Sports FC FA Cup
5 Sep 2026W 3–0at Desborough Town FA Cup

Braintree Town

22 Sep 2026W 3–0v Needham Market FC FA Cup
19 Sep 2026D 3–3at Needham Market FC FA Cup
1 Nov 2025L 1–4at Chelmsford City FA Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

No player stats recorded.

Braintree Town

No player stats recorded.