Rochdale vs Grimsby

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Rochdale v Grimsby, League Two Round 12, kicks off on Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Referee: Declan Bourne. They have met 14 times in the league since 2004: Rochdale 9 wins, 2 draws, Grimsby 3 wins.

Preview

Rochdale vs Grimsby preview

League Two, round 12: Rochdale welcome Grimsby at Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday 20 October, kick-off 18:45 UTC.

Rochdale are 13th with 14 points from 11 games; Grimsby sit 15th on 13. Only a point separates them.

Rochdale's last 5: 2W 1D 2L. Grimsby are without a win in 5 (0W 1D 4L in their last 5).

In 14 league meetings since 2004, Rochdale lead the series: Rochdale 9 wins, 2 draws, Grimsby 3 wins. The last one ended Grimsby 1-0 Rochdale. Both teams scored in 36% of those games.

Grimsby are favourites in the market (Rochdale 30%, draw 26%, Grimsby 44%).

Declan Bourne is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game this season.

  • Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
  • Jonny Smith has the most shots on target per match for Rochdale (1.4)
  • Glenn Middleton has created the most big chances for Rochdale (4)
  • Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Lineups

Rochdale (4-2-3-1): Sam Waller, Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Tasker, Harvey Gilmour, Babajide Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Kane Taylor, Glenn Middleton, Dajaune Brown

Grimsby (4-1-4-1): Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Douglas Tharme, Edon Pruti, Géza Dávid Turi, Justin Amaluzor, Kieran Green, Jamie Walker, Charles Vernam, Iwan Morgan

All-time head-to-head

14 league meetings since 2004: Rochdale 9, draws 2, Grimsby 3.

Rochdale vs Grimsby: full head-to-head record

Questions

When and where is Rochdale vs Grimsby?

Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, League Two.

What is the head-to-head record between Rochdale and Grimsby?

In 14 league meetings since 2004: Rochdale 9 wins, 2 draws, Grimsby 3 wins (goals 24-11).