Fleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
Updated
Rochdale won: Fleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale in the League Two (Round 8) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire. Fleetwood Town goals: Mark Helm 30'. Rochdale goals: Dajaune Brown 8', Aden Flint 14'. Sent off: Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling (69'). Expected goals: 1.52-1.40. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Aden Flint (8.6).
Match report
Rochdale beat Fleetwood Town 2-1
Rochdale edged Fleetwood Town 2-1 away from home at Highbury Stadium on Saturday 26 September in the League Two.
Dajaune Brown put Rochdale ahead on 8' (0-1), Aden Flint made it 0-2 on 14' and Mark Helm pulled one back for Fleetwood Town on 30' (1-2).
Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale) was sent off on 69'.
Fleetwood Town had 54% of the ball, shots were 21-12 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-1.40.
Aden Flint (Rochdale) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 3,726. Referee: Alex Chilowicz.
Match stats
| Fleetwood Town | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 1.40 |
| Total shots | 21 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 352 (79%) | 299 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 21 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Fleetwood Town (5-3-2): Jay Lynch, Shaun Rooney, Finley Potter, Kayden Hughes, Raffaele Cirino, Lewis McCann, Adam Murphy, Harrison Neal, Mark Helm, Aaron Loupalo-Bi, Ched Evans
Rochdale (4-2-3-1): Sam Waller, Charlie Tasker, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Babajide Adeeko, Jonny Smith, Glenn Middleton, Kane Taylor, Dajaune Brown
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Dajaune Brown (Rochdale)
- 14' · Goal · Aden Flint (Rochdale)
- 30' · Goal · Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 39' · Yellow card · Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale)
- 64' · Substitution · Cian Hayes for Jonny Smith (Rochdale)
- 64' · Substitution · Edward Francis for Kane Taylor (Rochdale)
- 64' · Substitution · Jake Batty for Kayden Hughes (Fleetwood Town)
- 69' · Red card · Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale)
- 70' · Substitution · Ronan Coughlan for Adam Murphy (Fleetwood Town)
- 73' · Yellow card · Raffaele Cirino (Fleetwood Town)
- 84' · Substitution · Emmanuel Dieseruvwe for Dajaune Brown (Rochdale)
- 84' · Substitution · Devante Rodney for Glenn Middleton (Rochdale)
- 88' · Substitution · Sam Sherring for Harvey Gilmour (Rochdale)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2012: Fleetwood Town 7, draws 7, Rochdale 5.
Questions
Who won Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won, 1-2 (League Two) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Rochdale?
In 19 league meetings since 2012: Fleetwood Town 7 wins, 7 draws, Rochdale 5 wins (goals 22-20).