Rochdale vs Southend United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rochdale play Southend United in National League (England). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Rochdale: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rochdale scores 1.92 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. Southend United scores 1.77 and concedes 1.02. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rochdale 58%, Southend United 53%. Over 2.5: Rochdale 60%, Southend United 51%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Southend United has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.62. Rochdale: 12.3 shots per match, Southend United: 16.0.

Match halves

Rochdale: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 0.98. Southend United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.02.

Goals by minute

Rochdale: 31-45+ (20 goals). Southend United: 76-90+ (26 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
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9Shots3
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3Shots on target3
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1.34xG0.79
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5Corners1
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76Dangerous attacks52
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6Fouls13
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1Cards0
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

RochdaleSouthend United
1.92Goals scored / match1.77
RochdaleSouthend United
0.92Goals conceded / match1.02
RochdaleSouthend United
56%Average possession53%
RochdaleSouthend United
5.23Shots on target / match5.91
RochdaleSouthend United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.35Shots per match15.96
RochdaleSouthend United
5.23Shots on target5.91
RochdaleSouthend United
15.5%Shot conversion11.1%
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56%Possession53%
RochdaleSouthend United
1.62xG for1.92
RochdaleSouthend United
1.16xG against1.21
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Shooting quality

Rochdale: Efficient finishingSouthend United: Attacking
RochdaleSouthend United
Accuracy (shots on target)42%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.30

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rochdale is 22% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Rochdale · 1.8 pts / match - Southend United

Rochdale
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
71% W17% R13% P
Season (W-D-L)
34-8-6
2.29 pts / match · goal difference +48
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
19-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Southend United
WWLWL
Season result split
49% W26% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-12-12
1.72 pts / match · goal difference +35
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-5-9
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Rochdale is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.92 goals / match - Rochdale · 1.77 goals / match - Southend United

Rochdale is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.92 goals / match - Rochdale · 1.02 goals / match - Southend United

Rochdale scoring profile: very strong

Rochdale scores in 96% of matches (46 of 48 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (17 of 47 matches).

Southend United scoring profile: strong

Southend United scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Rochdale keeps a clean sheet in 42% (20 of 48 matches).

92Goals scored (season)83
RochdaleSouthend United
44Goals conceded (season)48
RochdaleSouthend United
2.83Average goals in match2.79
RochdaleSouthend United
9Goals scored (last 5)13
RochdaleSouthend United
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

96%1 goal85%
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67%2 goals49%
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23%3 goals30%
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6%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal64%
RochdaleSouthend United
23%2 goals30%
RochdaleSouthend United
6%3 goals6%
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4%4 goals2%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time19%
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4%BTTS in both halves9%
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50%Scored in both halves34%
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BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
RochdaleSouthend United
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
RochdaleSouthend United
100%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
RochdaleSouthend United
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
RochdaleSouthend United
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
RochdaleSouthend United

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
RochdaleSouthend United
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time49%
RochdaleSouthend United
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Rochdale is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.85 pts / match - Rochdale · 1.62 pts / match - Southend United

Rochdale - half-time state
48% leading42% draw10% trailing
Southend United - half-time state
40% leading40% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.85Points per match (1st half)1.62
RochdaleSouthend United
0.94Goals scored (1st half)0.74
RochdaleSouthend United
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
RochdaleSouthend United
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.15
RochdaleSouthend United
71%Clean sheet before half-time64%
RochdaleSouthend United
31%No goal before half-time47%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.96Points per match (2nd half)1.57
RochdaleSouthend United
0.98Goals scored (2nd half)1.02
RochdaleSouthend United
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
RochdaleSouthend United
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.64
RochdaleSouthend United
58%Clean sheet after half-time55%
RochdaleSouthend United
23%No goal after half-time34%
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Rochdale - second-half results

52% W40% R8% P
89
Half-time points
45
Half-time goals
+27
Goal difference (1st half)
94
Second-half points
+21
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Southend United - second-half results

40% W36% R23% P
76
Half-time points
35
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
74
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 49%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rochdale - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.80
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.62.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Southend United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.41.8
1 goal100%40%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rochdale
ScoredConceded
14
3
0-15
11
8
16-30
20
7
31-45
16
9
46-60
12
5
61-75
19
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (20 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Southend United
ScoredConceded
12
4
0-15
10
8
16-30
13
7
31-45
12
9
46-60
10
11
61-75
26
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (26 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+78%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
82%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rochdale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Southend United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-24.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

RochdaleLigaSouthend United
Average goals in match 2.832.92 2.79
Both teams scored 58%56% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%57% 51%
Clean sheets 42%24% 36%
Goal before half-time 77%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 79%

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

2.92
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rochdale 0 - 0 - 1 Southend United. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Rochdale vs Southend United?

The National League match finished Rochdale 2:1 Southend United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rochdale vs Southend United?

Rochdale score 1.92 goals per game on average and Southend United 1.77. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Rochdale's matches and 53% of Southend United's.

What form are Rochdale and Southend United in?

Over the last 5 games Rochdale have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Southend United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rochdale vs Southend United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.