Rochdale vs Chesterfield prediction and preview

League Two · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Rochdale vs Chesterfield

League Two · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale

Rochdale · Chesterfield · League Two predictions

Rochdale vs Chesterfield preview

Rochdale host Chesterfield in the League Two on Friday 1 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale. Rochdale go into the round 20th, on 15 points from 14 games, while Chesterfield go into the round 10th, on 19 points from 14 games.

Rochdale have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Chesterfield have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rochdale have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Chesterfield average 2.2 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Rochdale have 3 wins to Chesterfield's 2 across 10 meetings, with 5 draws. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 25 Mar 2017, ended Chesterfield 1-3 Rochdale.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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10Chesterfield145452421+319DLDWL
20Rochdale144371726-915DLDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rochdale 3, draws 5, Chesterfield 2.

Team news

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

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

Ryan Boot, Jack Simpson, Remeao Hutton, Alfie Pond, George McEachran, Dilan Markanday, Josh Koroma

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