Expert analysis

High Scoring Trends Point to Open Cup Encounter

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have produced three or more goals in all three of their league games so far and average 2.7 goals scored per match. Morecambe also net two goals a game on average while keeping just two clean sheets in their two league outings. Rushden score 2.5 goals per home game and concede one on average at their own ground. Both sides have hit the net regularly in recent weeks with Rushden claiming three wins in five and Morecambe three wins plus a draw in their last five. The FA Cup setting often rewards attacking play and Rushden will look to press forward against a Morecambe side that has yet to concede away in the league this season.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68.2% win rate

Result

2–1 WON

Our pick “Over 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.53 won — final score 2–1.

Match timeline

First half
21'
25'
Second half
50'

This season

	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	Morecambe
Over 2.5 goals	100%	—
Clean sheet	33%	100%
Failed to score	0%	0%
Scored per game	2.7	2.5
Conceded per game	0.7	0.0
Scored home / away	2.5 / 3.0	2.5 / 0.0

Across 3 and 2 matches played this season.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

AFC Rushden & Diamonds LLWWW

L vs Banbury United 1–2 Jul 24

L @ Chasetown 1–3 Aug 29

W @ Desborough Town 3–0 Sep 5

W vs Peterborough Sports 3–1 Sep 19

W vs Braintree 2–1 Oct 3

Morecambe WWDWL

W vs Brackley Town 3–0 Sep 12

W vs Southport 2–0 Sep 19

D @ Oxford City 1–1 Sep 26

W vs Darlington 1883 3–0 Oct 3

L @ Worksop Town 1–2 Oct 10

Goals trend · last 5 matches

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Scored 2.0 avg

1 1 3 3 2

Conceded 1.4 avg

2 3 0 1 1

Morecambe

Scored 2.0 avg

3 2 1 3 1

Conceded 0.6 avg

0 0 1 0 2