Rochdale vs Halifax Town

1 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Devante Rodney 60’
  • Josh Hmami 41’, 54’

Match summary

Halifax Town took a 2-1 win at Rochdale. Halifax Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Josh Hmami put Halifax Town ahead in the 41st minute, Hmami made it 0-2 in the 54th minute, and Devante Rodney pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 60th minute.

Rochdale can feel hard done by, creating 2.30 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Halifax Town's 1.08 from 7.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
12 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 2
689 Passes 362
89.1% Pass accuracy 82.6%
0 Tackles 3
12 Fouls 4
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Rochdale Halifax Town
Kick-off
Ryan EastShot on target
10’
Aidan BarlowShot on target
22’
37’
Will HarrisFoul
41’
Josh HmamiRight foot shot0-1 (Halifax Town)
43’
Will HugillFoul
Devante RodneyConnor McBride
45+2’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
Jay Turner-CookeShot on target
54’
Josh HmamiRight foot shot0-2 (Halifax Town)
57’
Will HugillShot on target
Aidan BarlowFoul
58’
Devante RodneyRight foot shot1-2 (Rochdale)
60’
62’
Jamie CookeShot on target
68’
Owen DevonportWill Harris
68’
David KawaOwen Bray
Levi AmantchiTobi Adebayo-Rowling
71’
Kevin BerkoeAidan Barlow
71’
Ethan Ebanks-LandellLiam Hogan
71’
74’
Jamie CookeShot on target
Devante RodneyFoul
76’
Ryan EastShot on target
78’
Kyron GordonFoul
80’
82’
Thierry Latty-FairweatherJosh Hmami
82’
Jack JenkinsAngelo Capello
Daniel MossTarryn Allarakhia
84’
85’
Adam Alimi-AdetoroSean Tarima
Daniel MossFoul
86’
90+5’
Jamie CookeSimulation
Full-time1-2

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.08 41’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 0-1 41’ 54’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 0-2 54’ 60’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), 1-2 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.08 41’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 0-1 Hmami 41’ 54’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), 0-2 Hmami 54’ 60’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), 1-2 Rodney 60’
Rochdale 2.30 xGHalifax Town 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking Rochdale attacking 
77’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 89’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 41’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 66’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 54’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 74’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 78’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 22’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 60’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 10’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 25’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 86’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 77’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 89’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 41’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 66’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 54’ Josh Hmami (Halifax Town), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 74’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 78’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 22’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 60’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 10’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Ryan East (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Will Hugill (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 25’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 24’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 86’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rochdale 4-3-3 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Beckwith
Allarakhia 84’
Gordon
Hogan 71’
Gilmour
East
Adebayo-Rowling 71’
Barlow 71’
McBride 45’
Dieseruvwe
Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Capello 82’
Hobson
Mills
Tarima 85’
Hugill
Turner-Cooke
Hmami 2 82’
Cooke
Bray 68’
Harris 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oliver Whatmuff
90′ 4 2 50 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyron Gordon
90′ – – – 3 1 102 1 – –
Liam Hogan Taken off
71′ – 1 – 6 5 85 – – – –
Sam Beckwith
90′ – 1 – 2 – 96 – – – –
Ethan Ebanks-Landell Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 1 1 32 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Tarryn Allarakhia Taken off
84′ – – 32 2 0.36 – – 2 – – –
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling Taken off
71′ – – 29 1 0.14 – – 1 1 – –
Harvey Gilmour
90′ – – 68 1 – – 1 3 1 1 –
Ryan East
90′ – – 83 – – – – 1 – – –
Aidan Barlow Taken off
71′ – – 25 – – – – 3 1 –
Kevin Berkoe Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 16 1 0.56 – – 2 – – –
Daniel Moss Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 18 – – – – 2 1 –
Forwards4 players
Connor McBride Taken off
46′ – – – – – – – 2 – 21 –
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
90′ – – 1 – 0.56 0.04 1 9 1 8 –
Devante Rodney Came on as a substitute
51′ 1 – 2 1 0.26 0.56 1 1 – 20
Levi Amantchi Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – – 3 – 4 –
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 57% Avg odds 1.59
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.82
Halifax Town win 19% Avg odds 4.80

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

Form going into the game

Rochdale WWWWW
Halifax Town LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Halifax Town 0-0 Rochdale, 19 Feb 25 Next meeting: Halifax Town 2-2 Rochdale, 24 Feb 26  All Rochdale vs Halifax 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.