Rochdale vs Braintree: result 2-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Braintree?
Rochdale won 2-0 on September 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′E. DieseruvweRochdale
- 32′E. DieseruvweRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Braintree have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Gateshead(home) | 4-0 | National League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Altrincham(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Tamworth(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Forest Green(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Carlisle(away) | 0-5 | National League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Boreham Wood(away) | 1-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rochdale win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Braintree win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Braintree 2-0 Rochdale | National League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Rochdale 1-0 Braintree | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Braintree | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rochdale sit 2nd in National League (106 points from 46 matches) and Braintree sit 23rd (36 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rochdale | 46 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 41 | 106 |
| 23 | Braintree | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 76 | 36 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy