Good pick · fair odds 1.66 · bookmaker 1.67 · Lost ✗
5/10Rating
1.67Odds
Picks by market
ResultMorecambe to win ✗60% · @1.67
Double chanceEither team to win ✓80% · @1.18
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓53% · fair 1.89
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.23
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.06
AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Morecambe travel to face AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday 17 October in the FA Cup – the ball rolls at 15:00 WAT.
Current form
AFC Rushden & Diamonds, last 5: WWWLD Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Braintree, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 4. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.2 conceded per game.
Morecambe, last 5: LWDWW Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to Worksop Town, away. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 0.8 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1.1 xG, Morecambe 2.0 xG – a total near 3.1. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 60% and GG at 53%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – AFC Rushden & Diamonds 20%, draw 20%, Morecambe 60%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Morecambe to win (60%, odds 1.67). Most likely score in line with that pick: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1–2 Morecambe. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
AFC Rushden & Diamonds20%fair 4.99 · @3.75
Draw20%fair 5.09 · @3.90
Morecambe60%fair 1.66 · @1.67
3.07Expected goals
1.06AFC Rushden & Diamonds xG
2.02Morecambe xG
53%Both score
60%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
1–110%
0–29%
0–19%
1–37%
0–36%
From our goals model: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1.1 – 2.0 Morecambe expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Morecambe to win✗
60%
1.66
1.67
Double chance
Either team to win✓
80%
1.24
1.18
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
53%
1.89
–
Draw no bet
Morecambe (draw no bet)✗
75%
1.33
–
Asian handicap
AFC Rushden & Diamonds +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
64%
1.56
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
81%
1.23
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
60%
1.66
1.53
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
63%
1.59
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
First team to score
Morecambe to score first✗
63%
1.60
–
Half-time result
Morecambe ahead at half-time✗
44%
2.28
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Morecambe / FT Morecambe✗
38%
2.64
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.06
–
Recent results
AFC Rushden & Diamonds – last 6
WWWLDD
3 Oct
vs Braintree
2–1
W
19 Sep
vs Peterborough Sports
3–1
W
5 Sep
@ Desborough Town
3–0
W
29 Aug
@ Chasetown
1–3
L
10 Jul
vs Milton Keynes Irish
2–2
D
3 Apr
vs Mickleover Sports
0–0
D
1.8Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
67%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Morecambe – last 6
LWDWWL
10 Oct
@ Worksop Town
1–2
L
3 Oct
vs Darlington 1883
3–0
W
26 Sep
@ Oxford City
1–1
D
19 Sep
vs Southport
2–0
W
12 Sep
vs Brackley Town
3–0
W
8 Sep
@ Southport
1–2
L
1.8Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Morecambe.
What is the prediction for AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?
Our pick is Morecambe to win with a 60% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.67.
Who will win AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?
On our numbers AFC Rushden & Diamonds have a 20% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Morecambe 60%.
How many goals will there be in AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 60% likely and both teams score 53% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?
Our predicted score is AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1–2 Morecambe, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.1 goals in total.
When is AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?
AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe (FA Cup) kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time).
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.