Bristol Rovers host Rochdale at Memorial Stadium, Bristol on 9 January 2027 at 15:00 in League Two. Bristol Rovers's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Rochdale's last five: D L D L L (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 2, Rochdale 0, with 0 draws.
Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 9 January 2027 in League Two, at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Memorial Stadium holds 12,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale is being played at Memorial Stadium in Bristol on Saturday 9 January 2027, the home ground of Bristol Rovers, which holds 12,500 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of League Two.
Bristol Rovers have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Fleetwood in the League Two on 31 October.
Rochdale have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading D L D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat away to Port Vale in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Bristol Rovers have won 2, Rochdale have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Bristol Rovers scoring 8 goals to Rochdale's 5. The most recent was Rochdale 3-4 Bristol Rovers on 30 April 2022 in the League Two.
Clinton Mola leads Bristol Rovers with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Bristol Rovers player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol Rovers player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dajaune Brown leads Rochdale with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Rochdale player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rochdale player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Bristol Rovers's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fleetwood on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Rochdale's XI from their 2-4 defeat at Port Vale on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2022 | League Two | Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers | 3-4 |
| 11 Dec 2021 | League Two | Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale | 4-2 |
Predicted lineups for Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Bristol Rovers's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fleetwood on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Rochdale's XI from their 2-4 defeat at Port Vale on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Bristol Rovers | Fouls committed | Rochdale | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Mola | 23 | D. Brown | 17 |
| 2 | S. Forde | 21 | H. Gilmour | 15 |
| 3 | C. Kelly | 12 | C. Tasker | 13 |
| 4 | J. Quigley | 10 | E. Francis | 10 |
| 5 | R. Smallwood | 10 | E. Dieseruvwe | 7 |
| # | Bristol Rovers | Shots | Rochdale | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Forde | 15 | D. Brown | 26 |
| 2 | E. Harrison | 13 | A. Flint | 15 |
| 3 | T. James | 11 | C. Hayes | 11 |
| 4 | F. Cavegn | 11 | C. Tasker | 8 |
| 5 | B. Kamwa | 10 | J. Smith | 8 |
| # | Bristol Rovers | Shots on target | Rochdale | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Forde | 6 | D. Brown | 11 |
| 2 | E. Harrison | 5 | A. Flint | 4 |
| 3 | F. Cavegn | 5 | C. Tasker | 3 |
| 4 | B. Kamwa | 4 | I. Henderson | 3 |
| 5 | R. Russell-Denny | 3 | E. Dieseruvwe | 2 |
| # | Bristol Rovers | Goals | Rochdale | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Russell-Denny | 1 | D. Brown | 4 |
| 2 | J. Sparkes | 1 | C. Tasker | 2 |
| 3 | E. Harrison | 1 | I. Henderson | 2 |
| 4 | B. Kamwa | 1 | A. Flint | 2 |
| 5 | F. Cavegn | 1 | C. Hayes | 1 |
| # | Bristol Rovers | Yellow cards | Rochdale | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Balmer | 4 | C. Hayes | 2 |
| 2 | S. Forde | 4 | H. Gilmour | 2 |
| 3 | K. Gough | 3 | G. Middleton | 2 |
| 4 | B. Purrington | 3 | E. Francis | 2 |
| 5 | C. Kelly | 2 | B. Adeeko | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 308.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 8 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 9.6 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 436.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 14 of 24 |