Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 0-5
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Rochdale 40 · Accrington Stanley 26
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Rochdale 25 · Accrington Stanley 64
Shots on target 1-9 · corners 2-3 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: Rochdale (level) · 2 stars
In this League Two fixture, the two teams have the same number of points, 15 from 12 matches, and are separated by only 14th and 11th place. So tonight's meeting at Rochdale is a game where both need points to move up from mid-table. Rochdale have just won 1-0 at home, but after that their league form stumbled, without a win in four straight matches, with their most recent league game a 2-2 draw against Accrington Stanley. As for Accrington Stanley, they are unbeaten in five straight, but three of those were draws, 1-1 twice and 0-0 once, reflecting a side that can shut the door but still cannot break opponents down. This game is likely to be a midfield exchange, with Rochdale having slightly more possession according to the stats over the last 10 matches, but Accrington Stanley having more shots on target and being sharper at finishing early in the second half. Rochdale themselves often score late in games. The first thing to watch after kick-off is how open the first half will be, because both teams have a fair history of conceding early in games.