Tamworth vs Rochdale

22 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Dale Baines

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Dan Creaney 74’
  • Kyron Gordon 41’
  • Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 70’ (pen)

Match summary

Rochdale beat Tamworth 2-1 on the road. Rochdale led 1-0 at half-time.

Kyron Gordon put Rochdale ahead with a header in the 41st minute, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, and Dan Creaney pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rochdale created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Tamworth's 1.80 from 15.

Match stats

26% Possession 74%
15 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 9
4 Corners 5
214 Passes 666
66.8% Pass accuracy 89.8%
6 Tackles 0
10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Tamworth Rochdale
Kick-off
5’
Harvey GilmourFoul
27’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
33’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
41’
Kyron GordonHeader0-1 (Rochdale)
43’
Tarryn AllarakhiaShot on target
44’
Kyron GordonShot on target
Half-time0-1
Jordan PonticelliShot on target
46’
47’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
Second half underway
Tyler RobertsBeck-Ray Enoru
62’
Dan CreaneyManny Duku
62’
Callum Cockerill-MollettFoul
69’
70’
Emmanuel DieseruvwePenalty0-2 (Rochdale)
72’
Ryan EastTarryn Allarakhia
72’
Daniel MossAidan Barlow
Dan CreaneyLeft foot shot1-2 (Tamworth)
74’
Matthias CurleyBen Milnes
75’
Tom TonksCallum Cockerill-Mollett
75’
82’
Casey PettitShot on target
Oliver LynchJordan Ponticelli
83’
87’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
88’
Levi AmantchiConnor McBride
Tom TonksArgument
90+3’
90+4’
Levi AmantchiFoul
90+5’
Oliver WhatmuffArgument
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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.80 2.75 41’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), 0-1 41’ 70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-2 70’ 74’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.80 2.75 41’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), 0-1 Gordon 41’ 70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), 0-2 Dieseruvwe 70’ 74’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-2 Creaney 74’
Tamworth 1.80 xGRochdale 2.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Tamworth attacking 
70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 41’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 19’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 33’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 74’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 46’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 43’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 85’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 42’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 89’ Tom Tonks (Tamworth), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+5’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ Casey Pettit (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 6’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Tyler Roberts (Tamworth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Tyler Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Alfie Bates (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Casey Pettit (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 37’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 46’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 70’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 41’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 19’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 33’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 74’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 46’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 43’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 85’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 87’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 42’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 89’ Tom Tonks (Tamworth), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+5’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ Casey Pettit (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Connor McBride (Rochdale), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 6’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Tyler Roberts (Tamworth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Tyler Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Alfie Bates (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Aidan Barlow (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 29’ Casey Pettit (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 46’ Ronan Maher (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Tamworth 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Singh
Cockerill-Mollett 75’
Digie
Rye
Donkor
Enoru 62’
Maher
Milnes 75’
Bates
Ponticelli 83’
Duku 62’
Rochdale 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Beckwith
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Allarakhia 72’
Pettit
Gilmour
Adebayo-Rowling
Barlow 72’
McBride 88’
Dieseruvwe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jasbir Singh
90′ 7 2 27 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kwaku Donkor
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 38 – – 1 –
Kennedy Digie
90′ – 2 1 6 4 20 2 – – –
Joe Rye
90′ 2 3 1 2 1 11 – – – –
Callum Cockerill-Mollett Taken off
77′ 1 1 2 – – 18 1 – –
Tom Tonks Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 – – – 3 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ronan Maher
90′ – – 20 1 0.15 – 2 7 – 1 –
Ben Milnes Taken off
77′ – – 23 2 0.21 1 3 1 1 – –
Alfie Bates
90′ – – 25 1 0.16 1 1 2 1 – –
Beck-Ray Enoru Taken off
65′ – – 6 1 – – 1 4 2 – –
Tyler Roberts Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Matthias Curley Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 1 0.12 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Jordan Ponticelli Taken off
85′ – – 2 1 0.36 0.40 1 5 3 8 –
Manny Duku Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.45 – – 3 1 5 –
Dan Creaney Came on as a substitute
34′ 1 – 3 1 0.55 0.14 1 1 – 3 –
Oliver Lynch Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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

Tamworth win 21% Avg odds 4.45
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.74
Rochdale win 55% Avg odds 1.65

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

Form going into the game

Tamworth WLLLW
Rochdale WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Tamworth 1-1 Rochdale, 25 Feb 25 Next meeting: Rochdale 3-2 Tamworth, 21 Mar 26  All Tamworth 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.