Updated 5 November 2026.
Burton Albion welcome AFC Rushden & Diamonds to the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday 7 November for a 3pm kick-off in the FA Cup 1st Round. Burton play in League One and have won 2 of their last 10 games, while Rushden are a non-league club that has come through the qualifying rounds and are unbeaten in their last five FA Cup games.
Burton are 1.09 with midnite to win, with the draw at 10.00 and Rushden at 15.00, both with bet365.
Burton have won 2, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 games. They lost 2-0 at Wycombe on 31 October in their most recent game, after a 2-1 home win over Orient on 24 October. A goalless draw with Bradford on 20 October and a 2-2 draw at Peterborough on 17 October came before that, and they were beaten 1-0 at Doncaster on 10 October. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 6 in their last five games, with one clean sheet, the draw with Bradford. Their two home games in that run brought a win and a draw, and their three away games a draw and two defeats. They scored in only 2 of the five, 2 goals each time, in the win over Orient and the draw at Peterborough.
Rushden are unbeaten in their last five FA Cup games, with four wins and a draw. The run began with a 1-1 draw at Long Eaton United on 25 August, then came a 3-0 win at Desborough Town on 5 September, a 3-1 win over Peterborough Sports on 19 September, a 2-1 win over Braintree Town on 3 October and a 2-1 win over Morecambe on 17 October. They have scored 11 and conceded 4 across the five, and their one clean sheet was the 3-0 win at Desborough Town. Three of the five were at home, and Rushden won all three, while the two away games brought that 1-1 draw and a 3-0 win.
Across their FA Cup games this season Rushden average 2.43 goals a game, the 92nd most of the 651 teams we rank, and concede 0.71, the 45th fewest. They have kept a clean sheet in 29% of their games, and both teams have scored in 71% of them, the 249th highest rate. They average 2 shots on target a game, the 70th most of the 642 teams we rank, win 2.43 corners a game, the 90th most, and pick up 1.57 cards a game, the 47th most.
The bookmakers have Burton at 1.09 with midnite to win in 90 minutes. Over 1.5 goals is 1.10 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is 1.33, also at bet365, while both teams to score is 2.63 at midnite.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Burton Albion to win | 1.09 (midnite) |
| Draw | 10.00 (bet365) |
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds to win | 15.00 (bet365) |
| Both teams to score | 2.63 (midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.33 (bet365) |
Rushden have scored in each of their last five FA Cup games, 2 or more in four of them, and conceded in four, while Burton have conceded in four of their last five games.
Burton Albion vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Pirelli Stadium. Burton play in League One and Rushden are a non-league side who are unbeaten in their last 5 cup games.
Burton Albion are favourites for the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 tie with AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday 7 November, priced at 1.09 with midnite to win. AFC Rushden & Diamonds are 15.00 and the draw is 10.00, both at bet365.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won 4 of their last 5 FA Cup games in 2026/27 and drawn the other, scoring 11 goals and conceding 4 ahead of the 1st Round tie at Burton Albion. The draw was a 1-1 at Long Eaton United on 25 August.
Burton Albion have won 2 of their last 10 games before the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27 tie with AFC Rushden & Diamonds, losing 2-0 at Wycombe on 31 October. Their most recent win was 2-1 at home to Orient on 24 October.
Both teams to score is priced at 2.63 at midnite for Burton vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the FA Cup 1st Round 2026/27, and both teams have scored in 71% of AFC Rushden & Diamonds' cup games this season.