Boreham Wood vs Rochdale

9 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Wayne Cartmel

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 49’, 52’

Match summary

Rochdale won 2-0 away at Boreham Wood. It was goalless at half-time.

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe put Rochdale ahead in the 49th minute and Dieseruvwe made it 0-2 in the 52nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Boreham Wood created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Rochdale 1.33 from 11.

Key events

Boreham Wood Rochdale
Kick-off
11’
Devante RodneyShot on target
26’
Sam BeckwithFoul
32’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
Half-time0-0
49’
Emmanuel DieseruvweLeft foot shot0-1 (Rochdale)
Second half underway
52’
Emmanuel DieseruvweRight foot shot0-2 (Rochdale)
60’
Emmanuel DieseruvweFoul
Matt RushLuke Norris
63’
65’
Tarryn AllarakhiaSam Beckwith
65’
David TutondaJoe Pritchard
Junior DixonCharles Clayden
70’
72’
Levi AmantchiDevante Rodney
Tom WhelanCameron Coxe
75’
Jeff KingAbdul Abdulmalik
75’
79’
Ian HendersonRyan East
79’
Casey PettitAidan Barlow
81’
David Tutonda
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.33 49’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-1 49’ 52’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-2 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.33 49’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-1 Dieseruvwe 49’ 52’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-2 Dieseruvwe 52’
Boreham Wood 1.47 xGRochdale 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
87’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 56’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 15’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 89’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 78’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 52’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 67’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Joe Pritchard (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Sam Beckwith (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 56’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 15’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 89’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 78’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 52’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 67’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Joe Pritchard (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Sam Beckwith (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ashmore
Ilesanmi
Reynolds
Bush
Coxe 75’
White
O'Connell
Clayden 70’
Abdulmalik 75’
Sousa
Norris 63’
Rochdale 5-4-1 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Beckwith 65’
Pritchard 65’
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Adebayo-Rowling
East 79’
Gilmour
Barlow 79’
Rodney 72’
Dieseruvwe 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Ashmore
90′ 2 2 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Cameron Coxe Taken off
79′ – 1 1 3 – 11 – – – –
Callum Reynolds
90′ 2 5 1 8 1 39 1 – – –
Chris Bush
90′ – – 1 3 1 46 – – – –
Oluwafemi Ilesanmi
90′ – – 1 6 2 25 – – – –
Jeff King Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – 2 – 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Tom White
90′ – – 50 – – – 5 7 1 4 –
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 34 – – – 2 3 1 1 –
Charles Clayden Taken off
73′ – – 11 1 0.06 – – 5 – 1 –
Abdul Abdulmalik Taken off
79′ – – 28 1 0.01 – – 5 1 – –
Érico Sousa
90′ – – 39 2 0.25 – 1 4 – 2 –
Junior Dixon Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 6 1 0.11 – – 2 1 1 –
Tom Whelan Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 12 2 0.47 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Luke Norris Taken off
66′ – – – – – 0.01 1 3 1 7 –
Matt Rush Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Boreham Wood win 33% Avg odds 2.75
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.17
Rochdale win 38% Avg odds 2.37

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood LWWDD
Rochdale WDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rochdale 0-0 Boreham Wood, 16 Apr 24 Next meeting: Rochdale 4-1 Boreham Wood, 03 Feb 26  All Boreham Wood vs Rochdale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.