England - EFL League TwoCrown Oil ArenaData current as of October 21, 2026

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Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rochdale plays Accrington Stanley in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Crown Oil Arena.

Recent form

Rochdale has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Accrington Stanley has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Rochdale scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.42. Accrington Stanley scores 1.42 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Rochdale's games and 67% of Accrington Stanley's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 50%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Accrington Stanley has the higher season xG average, 1.56 to 1.12 per game. Rochdale takes 9.8 shots per game, while Accrington Stanley takes 14.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Rochdale leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Accrington Stanley leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rochdale's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Accrington Stanley, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.37)
(3.30)
(2.83)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.25Goals scored / game1.42
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.42Goals allowed / game1.33
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
54%Average possession47%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
3Shots on target / game4.5
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.75Shots per game14.42
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
3Shots on target4.5
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
12.8%Shot conversion9.8%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
54%Possession47%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.12xG for1.56
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.71xG against1.38
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

Shooting quality

Rochdale: BalancedAccrington Stanley: Attacking
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Accrington Stanley is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Rochdale · 1.8 pts / game - Accrington Stanley

Rochdale
WWDLD
Season result split
33% W25% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-5
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Accrington Stanley
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W50% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-3
1.25 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-3
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LLDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 0.94BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Accrington Stanley is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Rochdale · 1.42 goals / game - Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.42 goals / game - Rochdale · 1.33 goals / game - Accrington Stanley

Rochdale scoring profile: very strong

Rochdale scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 games).

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Rochdale keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 games).

15Goals scored (season)17
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
17Goals conceded (season)16
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
2.67Average goals per game2.75
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
8Goals scored (last 5)7
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
7Goals conceded (last 5)3
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
42%2 goals50%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
8%3 goals17%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0%4 goals0%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal75%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
42%2 goals50%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
25%3 goals8%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
8%4 goals0%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time50%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0%BTTS in both halves17%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
25%Scored in both halves33%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
80%BTTS - last 560%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time58%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rochdale - half-time state
33% leading25% draw42% trailing
Accrington Stanley - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)1.25
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.75
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.58
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
50%Clean sheet before half-time42%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
67%No goal before half-time42%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.5
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.17
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
50%Clean sheet after half-time58%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley
33%No goal after half-time50%
RochdaleAccrington Stanley

Rochdale - second-half results

42% W25% D33% L
15
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

33% W50% D17% L
15
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rochdale - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Accrington Stanley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Rochdale
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
4
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
2
4
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rochdale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

RochdaleLigaAccrington Stanley
Average goals per game▲ 2.672.54▲ 2.75
Both teams scored▼ 50%55%▲ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 58%44%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 33%26%• 25%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%69%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time▲ 83%78%▼ 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.03
Away goals / game
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Rochdale and Accrington Stanley play?

Rochdale face Accrington Stanley on October 24, 2026 in EFL League Two at Crown Oil Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley?

Rochdale score 1.25 goals per game on average and Accrington Stanley 1.42. The EFL League Two average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Rochdale's matches and 67% of Accrington Stanley's.

What form are Rochdale and Accrington Stanley in?

Over the last 5 games Rochdale have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Accrington Stanley 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.