dixon-coles-elo@0.6.0 · v1 computed 31 Oct, 15:05 UK time, 6 days before kick-off · Early pre-match · fitted 30 Oct on 19,998 matches since Oct 2023 · no Elo prior · inputs limited
Live timelineFrom kick-off
Recorded once the match kicks off; nothing is shown before then.
StatisticsFrom kick-off
Recorded once the match kicks off; nothing is shown before then.
Player statisticsnot supplied
Not supplied for this match.
xG (Highlightly)not supplied
Not supplied for this match.
Line-upsnot supplied
Not announced yet: clubs usually name the official line-up about an hour before kick-off, and it is shown here as soon as it reaches us.
Key players
Burton Albionavailable
No match of this competition played before this one, so no minutes to count yet.
AFC Rushden & Diamondsnot supplied
No per-match player figures for this side this season.
Availability: absences are not recorded for this competition, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in FA Cup 2026/27 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
Statistical model
Model forecastlimited
Computed by Stadiomind’s statistical model from match data. Not a person’s opinion.
The model gives Burton Albion the most probability, 38.3 points ahead of the next outcome. Every outcome remains possible; these are probabilities, not a prediction of the result.
Expected goals 1.85 – 0.83
Most likely scorelines: 1–0 (12.4%), 2–0 (11.8%), 1–1 (10.9%)
Leading factors
Team strength · favours Burton Albion · net strength (attack minus defence) from recent results
Attack against defence · favours Burton Albion · how the sides' attacks match up against the opposing defences
Home advantage · favours Burton Albion · league-wide home advantage learned from the training window
No Elo prior this time: the long-term ratings were not available when this version was computed, so team strength rests on results alone.
Version 1 · Early pre-match · computed · model dixon-coles-elo@0.6.0 · data limited