Rochdale vs Crawley Town

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🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Crown Oil Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Zac Kennard-Kettle 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Rochdale 17 · Crawley Town 24
Referee Stats
1 matches · 8.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 8.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • Crawley Town outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Rochdale (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 6
Avg: 1.75 / 1.50

Points

6
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Crawley Town (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 7
Avg: 1.25 / 1.75

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
1.00
1.75
GF
1.25
1.50
GA
1.75
75%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
75%
50%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Rochdale rank17th
Crawley Town rank24th
Rochdale points7
Crawley Town points4
Rochdale: #17 · 7 pts · GD -3
6 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Crawley Town: #24 · 4 pts · GD -7
9 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rochdale last 5 home

W L W L
Points6/12
Weighted index60
Goals7-6
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Crawley Town last 5 away

L L D W
Points4/12
Weighted index17
Goals5-7
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rochdale trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Crawley Town trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Rochdale score at home100%
Rochdale clean sheet at home50%
Crawley Town score away75%
Crawley Town clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Rochdale score first50%
Rochdale win after scoring first100%
Crawley Town score first25%
Crawley Town win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rochdale 0% · Crawley Town 33%
Avg first goal minute: Rochdale 20.0' · Crawley Town 8.0'

Vs league average

Rochdale score at home1.75 vs 1.58
Rochdale concede at home1.50 vs 0.94
Crawley Town score away1.25 vs 0.94
Crawley Town concede away1.75 vs 1.58
Rochdale score 11% above league average, while Crawley Town score 33% above league average.
Defensive side: Rochdale are 59% above league average at home, and Crawley Town are 11% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Rochdale goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Crawley Town goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
7
12
Shots off Goal
2
5
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
0
4
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
12
14
Offsides
4
0
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
2
Total Passes
389
338
Passes Accurate
330
266
Passes %
85%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
8'
8' Goal · 0-1
P. Aderoju
Normal Goal
13'
13' P. Farquharson
28'
28' D. Moss
34'
34' Kaiden Wilson
45+1'
45+1' S. Sherring
48'
48' J. Russell
48'
48' J. Arthurs
54'
54' Goal · 1-1
E. Ebanks-Landell
Normal Goal · Assist: R. East
63'
63' J. Russell
1st substitution · For: L. Richards
69'
69' Nils Ramming
69'
69' L. Watson
72'
72' Goal · 1-2
L. Watson
Penalty
82'
82' E. Francis
1st substitution · For: B. Adeeko
82'
82' R. East
2nd substitution · For: Kane Taylor
87'
87' H. Gilmour
3rd substitution · For: I. Henderson
87'
87' D. Moss
4th substitution · For: Z. Silcott-Duberry
89'
89' Kai Jennings
2nd substitution · For: J. Fourcroy
90'
90' P. Aderoju
3rd substitution · For: D. Orsi

Rochdale vs Crawley Town 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Crawley Town beat Rochdale 2-1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Zac Kennard-Kettle. It was played at Crown Oil Arena.

First half: Crawley Town took an early lead at 8' when P. Aderoju scored, making the score 0-1. P. Farquharson received a yellow card for Crawley Town at 13'. D. Moss received a yellow card for Rochdale at 28'. Kaiden Wilson received a yellow card for Rochdale at 34'. S. Sherring received a yellow card for Rochdale at 45+1'.

Second half: J. Russell received a yellow card for Crawley Town at 48'. J. Arthurs received a yellow card for Crawley Town at 48'. Rochdale leveled the score at 54' when E. Ebanks-Landell scored, with the assist credited to R. East, making the score 1-1. Crawley Town made their 1st substitution at 63', with J. Russell replacing L. Richards. Nils Ramming received a yellow card for Rochdale at 69'. L. Watson received a yellow card for Crawley Town at 69'. Crawley Town took the lead at 72' when L. Watson scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. Rochdale made their 1st substitution at 82', with E. Francis replacing B. Adeeko. Rochdale made their 2nd substitution at 82', with R. East replacing Kane Taylor. Rochdale made their 3rd substitution at 87', with H. Gilmour replacing I. Henderson. Rochdale made their 4th substitution at 87', with D. Moss replacing Z. Silcott-Duberry. Crawley Town made their 2nd substitution at 89', with Kai Jennings replacing J. Fourcroy. Crawley Town made their 3rd substitution at 90', with P. Aderoju replacing D. Orsi.

Rochdale used 4 substitutions while Crawley Town used 3 substitutions. Rochdale got 4 yellow cards, while Crawley Town got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Crawley Town outshot their opponent (7-12).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals1 (20.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Rochdale vs Crawley Town Head-to-Head History by Season