Braintree vs Rochdale match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Braintree lost to Rochdale 1–2 in the National League on 18 April 2026.
Goals and cards
- 36' Goal A. Barlow Rochdale
- 51' Yellow card James Clarridge Braintree
- 53' Yellow card A. Francis-Clarke Braintree
- 56' Yellow card H. Gilmour Rochdale
- 59' Yellow card L. Hannant Rochdale
- 90' Goal J. Akinde (assist E. Thorpe) Braintree
- 90' Goal E. Dieseruvwe Rochdale
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Braintree
- 13 C. Ansen —
- 8 R. Battrum —
- 2 A. Francis-Clarke —
- 32 James Clarridge —
- 21 B. Drake —
- 39 E. Thorpe —
- 6 J. Vennings —
- 11 C. Cooper —
- 19 M. Dibley-Dias —
- 16 G. Babic —
- 9 L. Walker —
Bench M. Omrore , A. Hadi , J. Akinde , T. Smith , S. Kamara , E. Okunowo
Rochdale
- 1 Oliver Whatmuff —
- 2 Kyron Silveria Gordon —
- 6 E. Ebanks-Landell —
- 25 C. Perry —
- 4 Ryan East —
- 8 H. Gilmour —
- 14 O. Adebayo-Rowling —
- 18 A. Barlow —
- 10 D. Rodney —
- 12 L. Hannant —
- 9 E. Dieseruvwe —
Bench C. Pettit , J. Pritchard , D. Moss , E. Francis , John-Kymani Gordon , T. Smith , I. Henderson
Form guide
Braintree at home
3–1–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- not available
- Shots on target
- not available
Rochdale away
2–3–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.
Braintree vs Rochdale head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rochdale v Braintree | 2–0 | |
| Braintree v Rochdale | 2–0 | |
| Rochdale v Braintree | 1–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.