Match

Coventry Sphinx vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds: result 2-1 and analysis

Non League Div One - Northern MidlandsNorthern Midlands - 7Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sphinx Drive, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry Sphinx
2-1
AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Full time

What was the result of Coventry Sphinx vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds?

Coventry Sphinx won 2-1 on September 16, 2023.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry Sphinx have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; AFC Rushden & Diamonds have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry Sphinx
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2023Quorn(away)0-4FA Trophy
Sep 2, 2023Sutton Coldfield Town(away)1-4Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 28, 2023Bedworth United(home)0-1Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 26, 2023Spalding United(away)0-4Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 22, 2023Sporting Khalsa(home)0-1Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
AFC Rushden & Diamonds
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2023Loughborough Dynamo(away)1-1FA Trophy
Sep 2, 2023Loughborough Dynamo(away)0-3Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 28, 2023Corby Town(home)1-3Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 26, 2023Gresley(away)0-2Non League Div One - Northern Midlands
Aug 22, 2023Bedworth United(home)0-3Non League Div One - Northern Midlands

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry Sphinx score 0.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; AFC Rushden & Diamonds score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry Sphinx0.51.934/155/15
AFC Rushden & Diamonds1.11.536/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Coventry Sphinx sit 21st in Non League Div One - Northern Midlands (41 points from 42 matches) and AFC Rushden & Diamonds sit 12th (55 points from 42 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12AFC Rushden & Diamonds42141315566155
21Coventry Sphinx4211823516941

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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