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FA Cup 4th Round Qualifying Saturday, 17 October 2026 FT
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2:1Half-time 2:0
MorecambeAwayWWL
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds winDrawMorecambe win
Kick-off
Sat 17 Oct
Expected goals
3.25
1.18 : 2.07
Favourite
58%
Morecambe
Over 2.5 goals
63%
model chance
Both teams to score
62%
model chance
Prices compared
1
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe betting odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet4.243.851.641.492.301.532.32Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Best 1X2 lines behind the AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe prediction: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 4.24 (1xBet), draw 3.85 (1xBet), Morecambe 1.64 (1xBet).

Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 90.5%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.

Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.49 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.30 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.53 (1xBet) and no 2.32 (1xBet).

Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.

58%

Our prediction

Morecambe to win
StrongExpected goals 1.18 : 2.07-5.4% against the best price
Double chanceMorecambe or draw
80% chance1.15
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
63% chance1.49
BTTSBoth teams to score
62% chance1.53
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
84% chance1.20fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-2
10% chance10.20fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Morecambe, full-time Morecambe
37% chance2.69fair

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe odds movement

AFC Rushden & Diamonds win4.24-0.09
Draw3.85-0.25
Morecambe win1.64-0.03
Over 2.5 goals1.49-0.04
Under 2.5 goals2.30-0.15

Best price in the comparison at each refresh since the match was first priced on 1 Nov, 12:14 UTC. A shortening price means money has come for that outcome.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe prediction

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe prediction and best bet

AFC Rushden & Diamonds host Morecambe on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the FA Cup, and the model has Morecambe at 58%, the draw at 22% and AFC Rushden & Diamonds at 20%: that is the AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe prediction in one line.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are expected to score 1.18 and Morecambe 2.07, so the total line is 3.25 goals; over 2.5 lands at 63% and BTTS at 62%.

One score grid produces every chance here: the 1X2 split, the goal lines, BTTS and the scorelines all come from the same pair of expected goals.

Morecambe to win is the main selection, rated 58%. The best price in our comparison is 1.64 at 1xBet, which implies 61%, so the model sits 3 points below the market.

The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.

Morecambe or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 80% chance, priced 1.15.

With the draw down at 22%, draw no bet costs little insurance and the 12 line keeps most of the win price.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds average 2.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 3, Morecambe 2.0 and 0.7 across 3.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe over 2.5 goals, BTTS and correct score

On the goal lines AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe reads 84% for over 1.5, 63% for over 2.5 and 41% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 38%.

The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 63%, best priced 1.49 at 1xBet.

BTTS yes stands at 62%. AFC Rushden & Diamonds score in 69% of simulations against a 31% clean sheet for Morecambe; Morecambe score in 87% while AFC Rushden & Diamonds shut them out 13% of the time.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 62%.

Correct score: 1-2 leads at 9.8%, then 1-1 at 9.5% and 0-2 at 8.3%.

Even the leading scoreline holds only 9.8% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Morecambe, full-time Morecambe is the top combination at 37%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 77%.

Every market for AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 20% / 22% / 58% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

AFC Rushden & Diamonds to win20%4.24
Draw22%3.85
Morecambe to win58%1.64
AFC Rushden & Diamonds, draw no bet26%fair 3.83
Morecambe, draw no bet74%fair 1.35

Double chance

AFC Rushden & Diamonds or draw42%2.02
Morecambe or draw80%1.15
AFC Rushden & Diamonds or Morecambe (no draw)78%1.18

Goals

Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals84%fair 1.20
Over 2.5 goals63%1.49
Over 3.5 goals41%fair 2.44
Over 4.5 goals23%fair 4.39
Under 1.5 goals17%fair 6.06
Under 2.5 goals38%2.30
Under 3.5 goals59%fair 1.69

BTTS

Both teams to score62%1.53
Not both teams to score38%2.32

Halves

First-half goal77%fair 1.30
Over 1.5 first-half goals43%fair 2.33
Second-half goal83%fair 1.20

Team goals

AFC Rushden & Diamonds to score69%fair 1.44
Morecambe to score87%fair 1.14
AFC Rushden & Diamonds clean sheet13%fair 7.94
Morecambe clean sheet31%fair 3.26
AFC Rushden & Diamonds to win to nil12%fair 8.62
Morecambe to win to nil28%fair 3.53

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-29.8%
1-19.5%
0-28.3%
0-18%
1-36.8%
2-25.8%

Half-time / full-time

Morecambe / Morecambe37.2%
Draw / Morecambe17.1%
AFC Rushden & Diamonds / AFC Rushden & Diamonds12%
Draw / Draw11.4%
Draw / AFC Rushden & Diamonds7.6%

Questions about AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe

Who will win AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?

The model gives Morecambe the best chance at 58%, with the draw at 22%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.

What is the correct score prediction for AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?

1-2 is the most likely scoreline at 9.8%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 63%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Will both teams score in AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe?

The BTTS yes line is rated 62%. AFC Rushden & Diamonds find the net in 69% of simulated matches and Morecambe in 87%.

When do AFC Rushden & Diamonds play Morecambe?

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe starts at 14:00 UTC on Saturday, 17 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, AFC Rushden & Diamonds v MorecambeMorecambe to win, 58%
1.64Bet