Rochdale host Salford at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale on 29 December 2026 at 19:45 in League Two. Rochdale's last five results: D L D L L (2 draws and 3 losses). Salford's last five: W W W W W (5 wins). In their last 4 meetings, Rochdale have won 1, Salford 1, with 2 draws.
Rochdale vs Salford kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 29 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 19:45.
Rochdale vs Salford is being played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of Rochdale, which holds 10,249 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 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.
Salford have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 5, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Exeter City in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Rochdale have won 1, Salford have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Rochdale scoring 3 goals to Salford's 3. The most recent was Salford City 2-1 Rochdale on 4 February 2023 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.
Macaulay Langstaff leads Salford with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Salford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Salford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Rochdale vs Salford 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 Salford's XI from their 2-1 win v Exeter City at home 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 Salford, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2023 | League Two | Salford City vs Rochdale | 2-1 |
| 8 Nov 2022 | League Two | Rochdale vs Salford City | 1-0 |
| 15 Mar 2022 | League Two | Rochdale vs Salford City | 1-1 |
| 19 Oct 2021 | League Two | Salford City vs Rochdale | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for Rochdale vs Salford 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 Salford's XI from their 2-1 win v Exeter City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Rochdale | Fouls committed | Salford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 17 | B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 18 |
| 2 | H. Gilmour | 15 | E. Bonds | 17 |
| 3 | C. Tasker | 13 | K. Cesay | 9 |
| 4 | E. Francis | 10 | W. Aimson | 7 |
| 5 | E. Dieseruvwe | 7 | A. Odoh | 6 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots | Salford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 26 | M. Langstaff | 25 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 15 | L. Molyneux | 13 |
| 3 | C. Hayes | 11 | K. N'Mai | 11 |
| 4 | C. Tasker | 8 | J. Grant | 11 |
| 5 | J. Smith | 8 | E. Bonds | 11 |
| # | Rochdale | Shots on target | Salford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 11 | M. Langstaff | 8 |
| 2 | A. Flint | 4 | J. Powell | 7 |
| 3 | C. Tasker | 3 | J. Grant | 6 |
| 4 | I. Henderson | 3 | K. N'Mai | 3 |
| 5 | E. Dieseruvwe | 2 | L. Molyneux | 3 |
| # | Rochdale | Goals | Salford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Brown | 4 | M. Langstaff | 5 |
| 2 | C. Tasker | 2 | J. Grant | 3 |
| 3 | I. Henderson | 2 | J. Powell | 3 |
| 4 | A. Flint | 2 | A. Oluwo | 2 |
| 5 | C. Hayes | 1 | B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 2 |
| # | Rochdale | Yellow cards | Salford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Hayes | 2 | A. Odoh | 3 |
| 2 | H. Gilmour | 2 | E. Bonds | 2 |
| 3 | G. Middleton | 2 | B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 2 |
| 4 | E. Francis | 2 | L. Garbutt | 2 |
| 5 | B. Adeeko | 2 | M. Langstaff | 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 | 1.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 432.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 4 of 24 |