Rochdale vs Braintree Town

6 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee James Westgate

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 26’, 32’

Match summary

Rochdale beat Braintree Town 2-0. Rochdale led 2-0 at half-time.

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe put Rochdale ahead with a header in the 26th minute and Dieseruvwe made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Rochdale created 3.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Braintree Town's 0.90 from 7.

Key events

Rochdale Braintree Town
Kick-off
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
16’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
23’
Emmanuel DieseruvweHeader1-0 (Rochdale)
26’
Emmanuel DieseruvweLeft foot shot2-0 (Rochdale)
32’
36’
Jacob PinningtonTommy Smith
Devante RodneyShot on target
41’
Half-time2-0
46’
Chay CooperSahid Kamara
46’
James VenningsFletcher Hubbard
Kyron GordonShot on target
48’
Second half underway
57’
John AkindeShot on target
Connor McBrideAidan Barlow
65’
Casey PettitDevante Rodney
80’
Daniel MossTarryn Allarakhia
80’
Levi AmantchiEmmanuel Dieseruvwe
88’
Liam HumblesRyan East
88’
90+2’
Manny OmroreGeorge Langston
Full-time2-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.90 26’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 1-0 26’ 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 2-0 32’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.90 26’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 1-0 Dieseruvwe 26’ 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 2-0 Dieseruvwe 32’
Rochdale 3.32 xGBraintree Town 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Rochdale attacking 
41’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 69’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 57’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 41’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 50’ Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 16’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 82’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 21’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 17’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 26’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 23’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Liam Humbles (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Harvey Gilmour (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Freddie Hockey (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 41’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 69’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 57’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 41’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 50’ Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 16’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 82’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.26 xG, blocked 21’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 26’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 17’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 32’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 23’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Liam Humbles (Rochdale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Harvey Gilmour (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Freddie Hockey (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rochdale 5-4-1 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Beckwith
Allarakhia 80’
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Adebayo-Rowling
East 88’
Gilmour
Barlow 65’
Rodney 80’
Dieseruvwe 2 88’
Braintree Town 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Terry
Clarke
Langston 90’
Smith 36’
Terry
Marshall
Babić
Hubbard 46’
Kamara 46’
Hockey
Akinde

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oliver Whatmuff
90′ 1 0 59 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Kyron Gordon
90′ – 3 – 2 1 65 – – – –
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
90′ – 1 – 4 1 49 1 – – –
Sam Beckwith
90′ – 1 1 2 1 74 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
90′ – 1 48 2 0.46 – 3 5 – – –
Tarryn Allarakhia Taken off
83′ – 1 18 2 0.34 1 – 3 – – –
Aidan Barlow Taken off
69′ – – 25 2 0.22 – – 3 1 – –
Ryan East Taken off
90′ – – 49 2 0.51 – 1 2 – – –
Harvey Gilmour
90′ – – 65 1 0.08 – 5 7 – 3 –
Casey Pettit Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
Daniel Moss Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 1 0.02 – – 3 – – –
Liam Humbles Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Devante Rodney Taken off
83′ – – 4 1 1.59 – – 11 3 28 –
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Taken off
90′ 2 – 7 4 0.99 0.04 2 9 3 18 –
Connor McBride Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 2 – 10 –
Levi Amantchi Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Rochdale win 67% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.65
Braintree Town win 13% Avg odds 7.07

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

Form going into the game

Rochdale WWLWW
Braintree Town LWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 2-0 Rochdale, 05 May 25 Next meeting: Braintree Town 1-2 Rochdale, 18 Apr 26  All Rochdale vs Braintree Town 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.