Rochdale vs Gillingham: result 1-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 1-4 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. BrophyGillingham
- 53′O. BecklesGillingham
- 56′L. SillahGillingham
- 68′J. BrophyGillingham
- 87′C. TaskerRochdale
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rochdale win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
4-2-3-1- 9E. Dieseruvwe
- 11Z. Silcott-Duberry
- 39D. Brown
- 19L. Hannant
- 17B. Adeeko
- 14E. Francis
- 21Kane Taylor
- 3Kaiden Wilson
- 22D. Moss
- 2C. Tasker
- 1Nils Ramming
Gillingham
3-1-4-2- 10Ronan Hale
- 9W. Goodwin
- 3Conor McManus
- 24H. Waldock
- 16J. Brophy
- 22N. Freeman
- 35Z. Obiero
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rochdale wins, 2 draws, 4 Gillingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Rochdale 0-2 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Gillingham 1-0 Rochdale | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Gillingham 2-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Rochdale 1-4 Gillingham | League One |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Rochdale 2-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Gillingham 1-0 Rochdale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Gillingham on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rochdale sit 10th in League Two (14 points from 10 matches) and Gillingham sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy