Rochdale vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 3-2 and analysis
National League CupGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Blackburn Rovers U21?
Rochdale won 3-2 on September 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′C. McBrideRochdale
- 12′L. HoughtonBlackburn Rovers U21
- 33′557404Blackburn Rovers U21
- 53′A. Gomez ManciniRochdale
- 76′J. BurgerRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Blackburn Rovers U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 12L. Amantchi
- 21C. McBride
- 11A. Gomez Mancini
- 16C. Pettit
- 27L. Humbles
- 30K. Berkoe
- 5L. Hogan
- 14O. Adebayo-Rowling
- 22D. Moss
- 33S. Beckwith
- 20T. Myles
Blackburn Rovers U21
- 9I. Tyjon
- 3Jake Thomas Batty
- 6I. Dunn
- 7L. Mullarkey-Matthews
- 8F. Vare
- 10H. Wood
- 2L. Houghton
- 4Tom Atcheson
- 5M. Litherland
- 11B. Powell
- 1N. Michalski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Truro City(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Braintree(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Wealdstone(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Brackley Town(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Wolves U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Brighton U21(home) | 0-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Everton U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Brackley Town(away) | 0-2 | National League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Rochdale win, 0 draws, 0 Blackburn Rovers U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Rochdale 4-1 Blackburn Rovers U21 | National League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Nov 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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