Rotherham United vs Rochdale prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Rotherham United vs Rochdale

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

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Rotherham United vs Rochdale preview

Rotherham United welcome Rochdale at AESSEAL New York Stadium in Rotherham on Saturday 26 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Rotherham United are 22nd in the table with 12 points from 14, while Rochdale are 20th in the table with 15 points from 14.

Rotherham United have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Rochdale have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rotherham United have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Rochdale average 1.3 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

At home this season Rotherham United have 1 win, 5 draws and 1 defeat from 7 matches; on the road Rochdale have 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 7.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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20Rochdale144371726-915DLDLL
22Rotherham United142661825-712LLDDL

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Rotherham United expected line-up (4-3-3)

Julian Eyestone, Denzel Hall, Dominic Iorfa, Kieran Ngwenya, Joe Rafferty, Josh Austerfield, Jayce Fitzgerald, Brandon Cover, Paul Mullin, Jili Buyabu, Aaron Nemane

Rochdale expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Waller, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Kian Tasker, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Glenn Middleton, Baba Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Dajaune Brown

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