Rochdale host Bristol Rovers at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale on 19 December 2026 at 15:00 in League Two. Rochdale's last five results: D L D L L (2 draws and 3 losses). Bristol Rovers's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Rochdale have won 0, Bristol Rovers 2, with 0 draws.
Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in League Two, at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale. Crown Oil Arena holds 10,249 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.
Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers is being played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Rochdale, which holds 10,249 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of League Two.
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.
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.
Across the last 2 meetings Rochdale have won 0, Bristol Rovers have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Rochdale scoring 5 goals to Bristol Rovers's 8. The most recent was Rochdale 3-4 Bristol Rovers on 30 April 2022 in the League Two.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Rochdale's XI from their 2-4 defeat at Port Vale on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol Rovers's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fleetwood 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 Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers, 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 Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Rochdale's XI from their 2-4 defeat at Port Vale on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol Rovers's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Fleetwood on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Rochdale | Fouls committed | Bristol Rovers | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 17 | C. Mola | 23 |
| 2 | H. Gilmour | 15 | S. Forde | 21 |
| 3 | C. Tasker | 13 | C. Kelly | 12 |
| 4 | E. Francis | 10 | J. Quigley | 10 |
| 5 | E. Dieseruvwe | 7 | R. Smallwood | 10 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots | Bristol Rovers | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 26 | S. Forde | 15 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 15 | E. Harrison | 13 |
| 3 | C. Hayes | 11 | T. James | 11 |
| 4 | C. Tasker | 8 | F. Cavegn | 11 |
| 5 | J. Smith | 8 | B. Kamwa | 10 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots on target | Bristol Rovers | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 11 | S. Forde | 6 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 4 | E. Harrison | 5 |
| 3 | C. Tasker | 3 | F. Cavegn | 5 |
| 4 | I. Henderson | 3 | B. Kamwa | 4 |
| 5 | E. Dieseruvwe | 2 | R. Russell-Denny | 3 |
| # | Rochdale | Goals | Bristol Rovers | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 4 | R. Russell-Denny | 1 |
| 2 | C. Tasker | 2 | J. Sparkes | 1 |
| 3 | I. Henderson | 2 | E. Harrison | 1 |
| 4 | A. Flint | 2 | B. Kamwa | 1 |
| 5 | C. Hayes | 1 | F. Cavegn | 1 |
| # | Rochdale | Yellow cards | Bristol Rovers | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Hayes | 2 | K. Balmer | 4 |
| 2 | H. Gilmour | 2 | S. Forde | 4 |
| 3 | G. Middleton | 2 | K. Gough | 3 |
| 4 | E. Francis | 2 | B. Purrington | 3 |
| 5 | B. Adeeko | 2 | C. Kelly | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |