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AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

England

FA Cup

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

2 - 1

Braintree

Our Tip

Match Events

30'

Mensah J.

44'

Thomas T.

78'

Clifton J.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. The second leg ended 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

59%

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

15%

Draws

26%

Braintree

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

59% / Medium Confidence

Look at the last few games and AFC Rushden & Diamonds come out ahead of Braintree on wins alone.
Model gives AFC Rushden & Diamonds a 59% chance of winning this.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor AFC Rushden & Diamonds, who have won 1 of the last 1 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 89%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%

Over 1.5 Goals 100%

Over 2.5 Goals 89%

Over 3.5 Goals 44%

Over 4.5 Goals 20%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 79%

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Clean Sheet 17%

Braintree Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	Braintree
Matches Played	31	28
Wins	12	7
Draws	5	4
Losses	14	17
Goals Scored	1.45	1.64
Goals Conceded	1.52	2.14
Expected Goals (xG)	2.19	1.38
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Oct 3, 2026 FA Cup

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree

2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Compare

Top Goalscorer Thomas T.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Clifton J.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.68

Avg xA / game 1.09

Braintree Compare

Top Goalscorer Mensah J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.25

Avg xA / game 0.77

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 57 / 100

Braintree 18 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Braintree

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick AFC Rushden & Diamonds Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: AFC Rushden & Diamonds scored in 81% of their last 31 outings.

Braintree has conceded goals in 86% of their last 28 outings.

H2H data points to 3.00 goals as a typical output.

Solid form: AFC Rushden & Diamonds remains unbeaten in 3 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

AFC Rushden & Diamonds VS Braintree

2.25 Goals Scored 1.5

1.25 Goals Conceded 2.13

100% Over 1.5 100%

100% Over 2.5 88%

50% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

(Home)

03 Oct

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

2 : 1

Braintree

19 Sept

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

3 : 1

Peterborough Sports

05 Sept

Desborough Town

0 : 3

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

29 Aug

Chasetown

3 : 1

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

24 Jul

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

1 : 2

Banbury

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Braintree

(Away)

06 Oct

Braintree

1 : 3

Walton & Hersham

03 Oct

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

2 : 1

Braintree

26 Sept

Dorking Wanderers

4 : 3

Braintree

22 Sept

Braintree

3 : 0

Needham Market

19 Sept

Needham Market

3 : 3

Braintree

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/8-finals

Harborough -

TBD -

Stourbridge 1

Rushall 3

FC Witham Town 3

Stotfold 2

St. Albans 2

Hashtag 0

AFC Emley 3

Bishop Auckland 1

TBD -

Spennymoor -

Lower Breck 5

Thornaby 1

TBD -

Chester -

North Ferriby FC 0

Barton Town 2

Bourne 2

Boldmere St Michaels 3

Warrington Rylands 3

Hyde 1

TBD -

Chorley -

Wellingborough 3

Kettering 4

Quorn 2

Shepshed 1

Knowle 1

Worcester 2

Alfreton 0

Stratford 2

Gateshead -

TBD -

Stafford 3

Northampton on Chenecks 0

TBD -

Hereford -

Halesowen 3

Basford Utd. 1

Stamford 0

Mickleover 1

Halifax -

TBD -

Buxton -

TBD -

Whitby 2

Ashton United 5

South Shields -

TBD -

Avro 0

Witton Albion 2

Biggleswade Town 1

Hitchin 4

Grays 0

Leiston 5

Hednesford -

TBD -

Coventry United 2

Bedworth United 1

Hebburn Town -

TBD -

Stockton 3

Guiseley 4

Curzon Ashton 1

Bradford PA 2

Lancaster 3

Tadcaster Albion 1

Barrow -

TBD -

Dunstable 1

Woodford Town 3

Mulbarton Wanderers 3

Cornard United 0

AFC Totton -

TBD -

Gloucester City 5

Mangotsfield 1

Hartlepool -

TBD -

Marine -

TBD -

Radcliffe -

Shildon 2

Warrington Town 6

South Liverpool 4

Prestwich Heys 3

Boston United -

TBD -

Scunthorpe -

Redcar Athletic 1

Stocksbridge 0

TBD -

Macclesfield -

Vauxhall 0

Dunston 2

TBD -

Scarborough Athletic -

Leamington 3

Ilkeston 1

Sherwood Colliery 2

Gainsborough 4

Northampton Sileby 0

Anstey Nomads 4

Cleethorpes 1

Newcastle Town 2

Altrincham -

TBD -

Telford -

TBD -

Worksop -

Garforth 1

United of Manchester 5

Ossett United 1

Pontefract Collieries 0

Bury FC 8

Wythenshawe FC 0

Workington 3

Marske United 0

Bromsgrove 2

Nuneaton 0

Sporting Khalsa 0

Leek Town 5

TBD -

Harrogate -

Leighton Town 1

Gorleston 4

London Lions 2

Bury Town 4

Spalding United -

TBD -

Hanley Town 2

Abbey Hulton 1

Cambridge City 6

Maldon & Tiptree 1

Yaxley 1

Buckhurst Hill 4

Alvechurch 2

Wolverhampton City 0

Lye Town 1

Racing Club Warwick 5

Desborough Town 0

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3

Peterborough Sports 4

Ipswich Wanderers 0

Stanway Rovers 1

Needham Market 3

TBD -

Braintree -

Morecambe -

TBD -

Southport -

Redcar Town 1

Blyth Spartans 0

TBD -

Darlington FC -

Kidderminster -

TBD -

Solihull Moors -

Carlisle -

TBD -

Tamworth -

AFC Fylde -

TBD -

Heaton Stannington 1

Knaresborough Town 0

Bamber Bridge 1

Trafford 3

Northwich Victoria 2

Atherton Collieries 3

Prescot Cables 2

Horbury Town 0

Salisbury -

TBD -

Taunton Town 4

Millbrook 0

Dulwich Hamlet 4

East Grinstead Town 0

Faversham 2

Welling 3

Thame United 3

Reading City 2

Banbury 1

Exmouth Town 2

Whitehawk 2

Eastbourne Borough 4

Holmesdale 1

Windsor & Eton 5

Sutton -

TBD -

Merthyr Town -

TBD -

Truro -

Fleetlands 0

Cirencester 3

TBD -

Farnham -

Chesham -

TBD -

Ware 6

Fakenham 4

Harleston Town 3

Romford 1

Real Bedford 4

Royston Town 1

TBD -

Forest Green -

Three Bridges 0

Kingstonian 1

Leatherhead 3

Croydon Athletic 0

Ascot United 1

Pagham 3

Hanworth Villa 4

Whitstable Town 1

TBD -

Yeovil -

Bedford -

TBD -

King’s Lynn -

Hemel Hempstead -

TBD -

Wingate & Finchley 2

Felixstowe & Walton 0

Lewes 2

Cray Wanderers 3

TBD -

Maidstone -

Yate 3

Devizes Town 0

Chippenham Town 4

Havant & Waterlooville 2

Uxbridge 3

Haywards Heath 0

TBD -

Farnborough -

Baffins Milton Rovers 1

Slimbridge 4

Wells City 0

Hungerford 4

TBD -

Hornchurch -

Aldershot -

TBD -

Bishops Cleeve 2

Poole Town 1

Tadley Calleva 3

Laverstock & Ford 1

Westfield 1

Dartford 3

Hayes & Yeading 2

Camberley Town 1

Tonbridge -

TBD -

Ramsgate 1

Bracknell Town 0

Torquay -

TBD -

Basingstoke 0

AFC Stoneham 1

Brixham 2

Dorchester 3

TBD -

Oxford City -

Billericay -

TBD -

Frenford 0

Enfield Town 4

Hampton & Richmond -

TBD -

Crowborough 4

Whyteleafe 3

Weston-super-Mare -

TBD -

Wimborne 3

Portishead Town 1

Brackley -

TBD -

Portchester 2

Portland United 1

Canvey Island 2

Newmarket 1

TBD -

Chelmsford -

Wealdstone -

TBD -

Worthing FC -

Boreham Wood -

TBD -

Woking -

Eastleigh -

TBD -

Aveley 4

Cheshunt 2

Concord Rangers 2

Brentwood 4

Brantham 0

Waltham Abbey 7

TBD -

Dagenham & Red. -

Southend -

TBD -

Malvern Town 1

Redditch 5

Belper Town 0

Evesham 3

Stortford 2

Berkhamsted Town 3

Hendon 7

Hullbridge 3

Maidenhead -

TBD -

Ebbsfleet -

St. Blazey 1

Tiverton 2

Sholing 2

Andover New Street 0

Winslow United 1

Swindon Supermarine 3

Bath City 0

Weymouth 2

Broadfields United 1

Chichester City 4

SE Dons 2

Erith Town 0

Falmouth Town 2

Frome Town 4

Gosport Borough 1

Plymouth Parkway 3

Walton & Hersham -

TBD -

Horsham FC -

Margate 1

Snodland 3

Redhill 1

Sheppey United 2

Chertsey Town 3

Carshalton 2

Sittingbourne 3

A.F.C. Greenwich Borough 4

Flackwell Heath 0

Hanwell Town 1

Burgess Hill 3

Jersey Bulls 1

Dover Ath. -

TBD -

Folkestone -

Southall FC 2

Cobham 1

TBD -

Dorking Wanderers -

Slough Town -

TBD -

Egham Town 0

Chatham 4

Quarter-finals

Harborough 1

Rushall 0

FC Witham Town 0

St. Albans 3

AFC Emley 0

Spennymoor 4

Lower Breck 1

Chester 2

Barton Town 3

Boldmere St Michaels 1

Warrington Rylands 0

Chorley 1

Kettering 2

Quorn 0

Worcester 2

Stratford 1

Gateshead -

TBD -

Stafford 3

Hereford 2

Halesowen 2

Mickleover 0

Halifax -

TBD -

Buxton 1

Ashton United 0

South Shields 7

Witton Albion 0

Hitchin 1

Leiston 2

Hednesford 0

Coventry United 1

Hebburn Town 1

Guiseley 4

Bradford PA 1

Lancaster 0

Barrow -

TBD -

Woodford Town 1

Mulbarton Wanderers 2

AFC Totton 0

Gloucester City 2

Hartlepool -

TBD -

Marine 3

Radcliffe 2

Warrington Town 3

South Liverpool 0

Boston United -

TBD -

Scunthorpe -

Redcar Athletic 1

Macclesfield 2

Dunston 0

Scarborough Athletic 2

Leamington 1

Gainsborough 4

Anstey Nomads 2

Newcastle Town 1

Altrincham -

TBD -

Telford 4

Worksop 7

United of Manchester 4

Ossett United 1

Bury FC 5

Workington 1

Bromsgrove 2

Leek Town 1

TBD -

Harrogate -

Gorleston 3

Bury Town 4

Spalding United 2

Hanley Town 0

Cambridge City 3

Buckhurst Hill 1

Alvechurch 3

Racing Club Warwick 1

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3

Peterborough Sports 1

Needham Market 3

Braintree 6

Morecambe 2

Southport 0

Redcar Town 2

Darlington FC 4

Kidderminster -

TBD -

Solihull Moors -

Carlisle -

TBD -

Tamworth -

AFC Fylde -

TBD -

Heaton Stannington 1

Trafford 2

Atherton Collieries 2

Prescot Cables 0

Salisbury 4

Taunton Town 1

Dulwich Hamlet 4

Welling 1

Thame United 6

Exmouth Town 4

Eastbourne Borough 3

Windsor & Eton 0

Sutton -

TBD -

Merthyr Town 1

Truro 3

Cirencester 4

Farnham 3

Chesham 7

Ware 2

Harleston Town 1

Real Bedford 2

TBD -

Forest Green -

Kingstonian 0

Leatherhead 1

Pagham 0

Hanworth Villa 6

TBD -

Yeovil -

Bedford 2

King’s Lynn 1

Hemel Hempstead 2

Wingate & Finchley 3

Cray Wanderers 3

Maidstone 1

Yate 1

Chippenham Town 2

Uxbridge 4

Farnborough 2

Slimbridge 1

Hungerford 3

TBD -

Hornchurch -

Aldershot -

TBD -

Bishops Cleeve 0

Tadley Calleva 1

Dartford 4

Hayes & Yeading 2

Tonbridge 2

Ramsgate 1

Torquay 6

AFC Stoneham 1

Dorchester 0

Oxford City 2

Billericay 1

Enfield Town 3

Hampton & Richmond 4

Crowborough 6

Weston-super-Mare 2

Wimborne 3

Brackley 1

Portchester 0

Canvey Island 0

Chelmsford 1

Wealdstone -

TBD -

Worthing FC -

Boreham Wood -

TBD -

Woking -

Eastleigh -

TBD -

Aveley 2

Brentwood 3

Waltham Abbey 1

Dagenham & Red. 4

Southend -

TBD -

Redditch 3

Evesham 0

Berkhamsted Town 4

Hendon 1

Maidenhead 1

Ebbsfleet 3

Tiverton 0

Sholing 1

Swindon Supermarine 1

Weymouth 3

Chichester City 2

SE Dons 3

Frome Town 0

Plymouth Parkway 2

Walton & Hersham 0

Horsham FC 3

Snodland 0

Sheppey United 1

Chertsey Town 3

A.F.C. Greenwich Borough 2

Hanwell Town 2

Burgess Hill 1

Dover Ath. 4

Folkestone 2

Southall FC 6

Dorking Wanderers 7

Slough Town 0

Chatham 1

Semi-finals

Harborough 3

St. Albans 2

Spennymoor 4

Chester 1

Barton Town 1

Chorley 4

Kettering 1

Worcester 3

Gateshead -

TBD -

Stafford 3

Halesowen 2

Halifax -

TBD -

Buxton 0

South Shields 2

Leiston 3

Coventry United 1

Guiseley 1

Bradford PA 0

Barrow -

TBD -

Mulbarton Wanderers 1

Gloucester City 2

Hartlepool -

TBD -

Marine 2

Warrington Town 0

Boston United -

TBD -

Scunthorpe -

Macclesfield 4

Scarborough Athletic 3

Gainsborough 2

Anstey Nomads 3

Altrincham -

TBD -

Worksop 0

United of Manchester 3

Bury FC 2

Bromsgrove 1

TBD -

Harrogate -

Bury Town 1

Spalding United 5

Cambridge City 1

Alvechurch 2

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2

Braintree 1

Morecambe 3

Darlington FC 0

Kidderminster -

TBD -

Solihull Moors -

Carlisle -

TBD -

Tamworth -

AFC Fylde -

TBD -

Trafford 2

Atherton Collieries 5

Salisbury 5

Dulwich Hamlet 0

Thame United 0

Eastbourne Borough 1

Sutton -

TBD -

Truro 4

Cirencester 0

Chesham 4

Real Bedford 3

TBD -

Forest Green -

Leatherhead 1

Hanworth Villa 0

TBD -

Yeovil -

Bedford 5

Wingate & Finchley 3

Cray Wanderers 3

Chippenham Town 0

Uxbridge 3

Hungerford 1

TBD -

Hornchurch -

Aldershot -

TBD -

Tadley Calleva 2

Dartford 1

Tonbridge 0

Torquay 1

Oxford City 6

Enfield Town 1

Crowborough 1

Wimborne 2

Brackley 0

Chelmsford 2

Wealdstone -

TBD -

Worthing FC -

Boreham Wood -

TBD -

Woking -

Eastleigh -

TBD -

Brentwood 3

Dagenham & Red. 1

Southend -

TBD -

Redditch 0

Berkhamsted Town 2

Ebbsfleet 1

Sholing 2

Weymouth 1

SE Dons 5

Plymouth Parkway 2

Horsham FC 1

Sheppey United 0

Chertsey Town 2

Hanwell Town 1

Dover Ath. 2

Dorking Wanderers 1

Chatham 0

Final

Harborough -

Spennymoor -

Chorley -

Worcester -

Gateshead -

Stafford -

Halifax -

South Shields -

Leiston -

Guiseley -

Barrow -

Gloucester City -

Hartlepool -

Marine -

Boston United -

Scunthorpe -

Macclesfield -

Anstey Nomads -

Altrincham -

United of Manchester -

Bury FC -

Harrogate -

Spalding United -

Alvechurch -

AFC Rushden & Diamonds -

Morecambe -

Kidderminster -

Solihull Moors -

Carlisle -

Tamworth -

AFC Fylde -

Atherton Collieries -

Salisbury -

Eastbourne Borough -

Sutton -

Truro -

Chesham -

Forest Green -

Leatherhead -

Yeovil -

Bedford -

Cray Wanderers -

Uxbridge -

Hornchurch -

Aldershot -

Tadley Calleva -

Torquay -

Oxford City -

Wimborne -

Chelmsford -

Wealdstone -

Worthing FC -

Boreham Wood -

Woking -

Eastleigh -

Brentwood -

Southend -

Berkhamsted Town -

Sholing -

SE Dons -

Plymouth Parkway -

Chertsey Town -

Dover Ath. -

Dorking Wanderers -

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

England

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Braintree

Match Events

AI Match Summary

Win Probability Meter

Model Confidence

Goal Probability Engine

Recent Team Form Analysis

H2H

Key Player Impact Analysis

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Compare

Braintree Compare

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Braintree

Tournament Bracket & Draw

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