Rochdale host Newport at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the FA Cup. In their last 5 meetings, Rochdale have won 3, Newport 1, with 1 draw.
Rochdale vs Newport kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the FA Cup, 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 Newport is being played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale on Saturday 5 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 the FA Cup.
Rochdale have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 15, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win away to Fleetwood in the FA Cup on 7 November.
Newport have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6, with results reading D D L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win at home to Walsall in the FA Cup on 7 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Rochdale have won 3, Newport have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Rochdale scoring 7 goals to Newport's 4. The most recent was Newport County 3-0 Rochdale on 15 August 2026 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.
Harrison Biggins leads Newport with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Newport player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newport player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Rochdale vs Newport is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Rochdale's XI from their 2-1 win at Fleetwood on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Newport's XI from their 3-1 win v Walsall at home on Sat 7 Nov 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 Newport, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | League Two | Newport County vs Rochdale | 3-0 |
| 7 Jan 2023 | League Two | Rochdale vs Newport County | 1-1 |
| 8 Oct 2022 | League Two | Newport County vs Rochdale | 0-1 |
| 7 May 2022 | League Two | Newport County vs Rochdale | 0-2 |
| 18 Dec 2021 | League Two | Rochdale vs Newport County | 3-0 |
Predicted lineups for Rochdale vs Newport are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Rochdale's XI from their 2-1 win at Fleetwood on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Newport's XI from their 3-1 win v Walsall at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Rochdale | Fouls committed | Newport | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Gilmour | 17 | C. Brennan | 13 |
| 2 | D. Brown | 17 | C. Norman | 13 |
| 3 | C. Tasker | 14 | M. Adu-Poku | 13 |
| 4 | C. Hayes | 8 | M. Dibley-Dias | 13 |
| 5 | E. Francis | 8 | Y. Bamba | 13 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots | Newport | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 25 | H. Biggins | 22 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 15 | M. Adu-Poku | 15 |
| 3 | C. Hayes | 11 | Y. Bamba | 11 |
| 4 | J. Smith | 8 | L. Jenkins | 10 |
| 5 | C. Tasker | 7 | K. Cameron | 9 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots on target | Newport | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 10 | H. Biggins | 8 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 4 | M. Adu-Poku | 5 |
| 3 | I. Henderson | 3 | Y. Bamba | 4 |
| 4 | J. Smith | 2 | C. Norman | 3 |
| 5 | G. Middleton | 2 | K. Cameron | 3 |
| # | Rochdale | Goals | Newport | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 4 | K. Etete | 3 |
| 2 | I. Henderson | 2 | H. Biggins | 2 |
| 3 | A. Flint | 2 | C. Doidge | 2 |
| 4 | C. Tasker | 1 | T. Davies | 1 |
| 5 | C. Hayes | 1 | Y. Bamba | 1 |
| # | Rochdale | Yellow cards | Newport | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Hayes | 3 | G. Garner | 3 |
| 2 | H. Gilmour | 3 | H. Biggins | 3 |
| 3 | G. Middleton | 2 | M. Dibley-Dias | 2 |
| 4 | B. Adeeko | 2 | C. Norman | 2 |
| 5 | T. Adebayo-Rowling | 2 | C. Brennan | 1 |
| 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 | 1.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 256.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 16 of 24 |