Boston United vs Rochdale

8 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Marsden

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

Alex Lankshear 82’

Devante Rodney 42’
Tyler Smith 69’, 87’

Match summary

Rochdale beat Boston United 3-1 on the road. Rochdale led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Devante Rodney put Rochdale ahead in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Tyler Smith made it 0-2 in the 69th minute, Alex Lankshear pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 82nd minute, and Smith made it 1-3 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rochdale created 3.47 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Boston United's 2.50 from 11. Devante Rodney hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Rochdale.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%

11 Shots 24

5 Shots on target 9

3 Corners 11

289 Passes 580

78.9% Pass accuracy 86.4%

3 Tackles 2

13 Fouls 8

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 2

Key events

Boston United Rochdale

Kick-off

3’

Kyron GordonShot on target

31’

Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target

Matty CarsonGregory Sloggett

39’

42’

Devante RodneyRight foot shot

0-1

Ken AbohShot on target

44’

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

50’

Devante RodneyMissed penaltymiss

52’

Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target

Ken AbohShot on target

54’

58’

Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target

64’

Tyler SmithDevante Rodney

64’

Kevin BerkoeTarryn Allarakhia

Lenell John-LewisJordy Hiwula

67’

Kieren DonnellyFrankie Maguire

67’

69’

Tyler SmithRight foot shot

0-2

73’

Aidan BarlowConnor McBride

73’

Casey PettitRyan East

75’

Ethan Ebanks-LandellShot on target

78’

Aidan BarlowShot on target

Liam WaldockKen Aboh

80’

Kieren DonnellyShot on target

81’

82’

Daniel MossTobi Adebayo-Rowling

Alex LankshearLeft foot shot

1-2

82’

Marcel LavinierFoul

85’

Lenell John-LewisFoul

85’

87’

Tyler SmithLeft foot shot

1-3

Kieren DonnellyShot on target

90+7’

Full-time1-3

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.

Boston United 2.50 xGRochdale 3.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Rochdale attacking Boston United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Boston United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Rochdale 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Rhys Lovett	90′	6	3	16	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Marcel Lavinier	90′	2	–	1	5	–	40	4	–	–
Connor Teale	90′	1	4	1	1	–	33	–	–	–	–
Zak Mills	90′	–	2	3	3	–	39	1	–	–	–
Alex Lankshear	90′	–	4	–	2	1	28	2	1	–	–
Matty Carson Came on as a substitute	61′	–	–	–	3	1	22	–	–	1	–

Midfielders6 players


Jordan Richards	90′	–	–	29	1	0.32	–	3	1	1	1	–
Gregory Sloggett Taken off	39′	–	–	9	–	–	–	1	2	1	–	–
Ken Aboh Taken off	82′	–	–	15	1	–	–	–	2	–	2	–
Frankie Maguire Taken off	69′	–	–	14	1	0.46	–	–	5	1	2	–
Dylan Hill	90′	–	–	22	2	0.04	–	–	7	–	–	–
Liam Waldock Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Jordy Hiwula Taken off	69′	–	–	2	–	0.13	–	–	–	–	8	–
Lenell John-Lewis Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	1	–	0.32	–	–	1	–	6
Kieren Donnelly Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	2	2	0.78	–	–	1	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Oliver Whatmuff	90′	4	1	46	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Kyron Gordon	90′	–	1	–	3	2	92	–	–	–	–
Ethan Ebanks-Landell	90′	–	2	–	4	3	69	–	–	–	–
Sam Beckwith	90′	–	1	1	3	1	66	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Tobi Adebayo-Rowling Taken off	84′	–	1	40	3	0.54	–	–	5	1	1	–
Ryan East Taken off	75′	–	–	52	2	0.38	–	–	1	–	–	–
Harvey Gilmour	90′	–	–	66	1	0.13	2	–	15	2	3	–
Tarryn Allarakhia Taken off	65′	–	–	32	1	0.09	–	2	8	–	–	–
Kevin Berkoe Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	3	–	2	–
Casey Pettit Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	13	2	0.18	–	1	3	–	–	–
Aidan Barlow Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	6	–	–	–	2	3	–	–	–
Daniel Moss Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	4	–	–	–	2	2	–	1	–

Forwards4 players


Connor McBride Taken off	75′	–	–	1	–	0.13	0.01	2	–	–	26	–
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe	90′	–	1	4	3	0.77	0.12	1	12	3	24	–
Devante Rodney Taken off	65′	1	–	5	1	1.48	0.16	2	5	–	18	–
Tyler Smith Came on as a substitute	35′	2	–	2	2	0.32	–	–	1	1	5	–

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

Boston United win 19% Avg odds 4.85

Draw 23% Avg odds 3.95

Rochdale win 58% Avg odds 1.57

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

Form going into the game

Boston United W D L W L

Rochdale W L W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Rochdale 2-3 Boston United, 18 Mar 25 Next meeting: Rochdale 1-0 Boston United, 07 Mar 26 All Boston United 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.