Rochdale vs Forest Green Rovers

11 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Eley

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 2’, 64’

Kyle McAllister 43’

Match summary

Rochdale won 2-1 at home to Forest Green Rovers. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe put Rochdale ahead in the 2nd minute, Kyle McAllister equalised in the 43rd minute, and Dieseruvwe won it in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rochdale created 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Forest Green Rovers's 0.85 from 13.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%

13 Shots 13

9 Shots on target 4

3 Corners 7

401 Passes 574

84.3% Pass accuracy 84.1%

3 Tackles 0

11 Fouls 9

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Rochdale Forest Green Rovers

Kick-off

Emmanuel DieseruvweRight foot shot

1-0

2’

Jake BurgerShot on target

8’

Devante RodneyShot on target

12’

Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target

13’

18’

Ricardo ReesShot on target

Tobi Adebayo-RowlingShot on target

22’

Kyron GordonShot on target

40’

43’

Kyle McAllisterLeft foot shot

1-1

Half-time1-1

51’

Nicolas HaughtonShot on target

Second half underway

Daniel MossShot on target

55’

56’

Harvey BunkerGabriel Kircough

Harvey GilmourFoul

56’

Emmanuel DieseruvweRight foot shot

2-1

64’

Devante RodneyShot on target

66’

72’

Jayden ClarkeNicolas Haughton

72’

Neil Kengni KuemoElijah Morrison

Joe PritchardJake Burger

72’

Aidan BarlowDevante Rodney

72’

Bryce HosannahEmmanuel Dieseruvwe

78’

Ian HendersonTobi Adebayo-Rowling

78’

Casey PettitRyan East

78’

81’

Harvey BunkerShot on target

83’

Jili BuyabuFoul

89’

Christian DoidgeAshqar Ahmed

89’

Tre PembertonJili Buyabu

Full-time2-1

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.

Rochdale 3.12 xGForest Green Rovers 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Forest Green Rovers attacking Rochdale attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rochdale 3-5-2 Starting XI

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Oliver Whatmuff	90′	4	1	52	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kyron Gordon	90′	1	5	–	4	1	63	2	–	1	–
Ethan Ebanks-Landell	90′	–	2	1	–	–	52	–	–	–	–
Callum Perry	90′	–	–	2	1	–	41	–	–	–	–
Daniel Moss	90′	–	2	–	6	2	24	–	–	1	–

Midfielders7 players


Tobi Adebayo-Rowling Taken off	85′	–	–	31	1	0.04	1	1	1	–	–	–
Ryan East Taken off	85′	–	–	42	–	–	–	3	1	1	–	–
Harvey Gilmour	90′	–	–	26	–	–	1	3	2	4	–
Jake Burger Taken off	78′	–	–	11	2	0.22	–	–	4	1	3	–
Joe Pritchard Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	3	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Aidan Barlow Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	5	–	–	–	2	3	–	1	–
Casey Pettit Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	4	–	–	–	2	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Devante Rodney Taken off	78′	–	–	3	2	0.59	–	–	6	–	32	–
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Taken off	85′	2	–	4	3	1.40	0.45	1	4	–	12	–
Bryce Hosannah Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Ian Henderson Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Harry Isted	90′	7	2	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Ashqar Ahmed Taken off	90′	–	–	1	8	2	31	1	–	–	–
Laurent Mendy	90′	–	5	–	4	–	105	1	–	–	–
Gabriel Kircough Taken off	63′	–	2	1	1	1	49	–	–	–	–
Elijah Morrison Taken off	78′	–	–	–	2	–	28	–	–	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	1	–	9	–	–	–	–
Tre Pemberton Came on as a substitute	7′	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Tate Campbell	90′	–	–	46	1	0.15	–	3	4	1	2	–
Chibuzo Nwoko	90′	–	–	80	–	–	–	1	4	2	1	–
Kyle McAllister	90′	1	–	63	1	0.08	–	–	5	2	–	–
Nicolas Haughton Taken off	78′	–	–	20	1	0.01	–	–	3	–	1	–
Jili Buyabu Taken off	90′	–	–	29	–	–	–	–	4	1	2
Harvey Bunker Came on as a substitute	40′	–	–	46	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Jayden Clarke Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ricardo Rees	90′	–	–	1	1	0.08	–	–	–	–	10	–
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute	7′	–	–	1	–	0.04	–	–	1	–	–	–

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 48% Avg odds 1.90

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.37

Forest Green Rovers win 25% Avg odds 3.64

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

Form going into the game

Rochdale W W W W W

Forest Green Rovers D D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Rochdale, 04 Oct 25 All Rochdale vs Forest Green Rovers 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.