AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Wellingborough Town: result 0-1 and analysis
Non League Div One - Northern MidlandsNorthern Midlands - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hayden Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire
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What was the result of AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Wellingborough Town?
Wellingborough Town won 0-1 on December 26, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wellingborough Town have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Shepshed Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Carlton Town(home) | 1-3 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Basford United(away) | 0-0 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Coleshill Town(away) | 3-0 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Rugby Town(home) | 2-0 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Loughborough University(home) | 4-1 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Mickleover Sports(away) | 2-1 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Boldmere St. Michaels(home) | 3-0 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 1-1 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Shepshed Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Wellingborough Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Wellingborough Town 1-0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
| Nov 23, 2024 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-1 Wellingborough Town | Non League Div One - Northern Midlands |
Last archived meeting: Wellingborough Town vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Mar 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Rushden & Diamonds score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wellingborough Town score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 1.3 | 1.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellingborough Town | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Rushden & Diamonds sit 12th in Non League Div One - Northern Midlands (55 points from 42 matches) and Wellingborough Town sit 9th (58 points from 42 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wellingborough Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 43 | 58 |
| 12 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 55 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 26, 2025Coventry Sphinx2-3Rugby Borough
- Dec 26, 2025Basford United2-2Carlton Town
- Dec 26, 2025Boldmere St. Michaels3-3Sutton Coldfield Town
- Dec 26, 2025Lichfield City0-2Coleshill Town
- Dec 26, 2025Long Eaton United4-1Belper Town
- Dec 26, 2025Loughborough University0-3Shepshed Dynamo
- Dec 26, 2025Rugby Town0-3Mickleover Sports
- Dec 26, 2025Bourne Town0-1Corby Town