Rochdale sit 10th in the League Two on 14 points from 10 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 12. On the model's scale they rate 0.44 in attack and 2.04 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently drawing with Tranmere 1-1 away. That is 1.40 points a match, scoring 1.10 and conceding 1.20 per game across 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 21st-best attack and the 11th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Crewe in the League Two on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 25%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | +5 | DWWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 | +9 | DDWWW | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12:7 | +5 | DDDWW | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | WWLDW | 16 |
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:11 | +6 | DWLWD | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12:6 | +6 | DDWDD | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | WWLWD | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | WDWLL | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DWWWD | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLLL | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | DDWDW | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | LDDLD | 12 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | LDLWW | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | LDDWD | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DLLLD | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLDLL | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | WDDWL | 11 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | LDDDL | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | DWDLL | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLLLD | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4:9 | -5 | LLWLW | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | DWLLD | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Rochdale sit 10 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Tranmere10 October 2026
- W1-0Swindon Town3 October 2026
- W2-1away to Fleetwood Town26 September 2026
- W2-0Oldham19 September 2026
- D0-0away to Walsall12 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Rochdale vs Crewe
Rochdale travel to Crewe at Alexandra Stadium, Crewe on 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 25% Rochdale, 29% draw and 46% Crewe, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.94 expected goals for Rochdale against 1.45. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 43%.
Full preview and model analysis for Rochdale vs Crewe
Recent meetings with Crewe
- 25 February 2023Crewe 1–1 RochdaleLeague Two
- 30 July 2022Rochdale 1–2 CreweLeague Two
- 24 April 2021Crewe 1–1 RochdaleLeague One
- 9 January 2021Rochdale 3–3 CreweLeague One
- 16 February 2016Rochdale 2–2 CreweLeague One
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- D. Brown3 goals2 assists
League goals this season.