Rochdale 1-2 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 14 January 2023

Result

Rochdale 1-2 Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 14 January 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Rochdale 1-2 Colchester United: match report

Rochdale lost to Colchester United 1-2 in the League Two on Saturday 14 January 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Junior Tchamadeu opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Rochdale's goal came from Devante Rodney (36'). Colchester United scored through Junior Tchamadeu (26') and Cole Skuse (87').

Discipline: Rochdale received 2 yellow cards; Colchester United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Rochdale were 22nd on 20 points from 25 and Colchester United 20th on 23 points from 25. Rochdale went on to finish that season 24th with 38 points, and Colchester United 20th with 49.

Rochdale lined up in a 5-3-2 and Colchester United in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Cole Skuse of Colchester United (8.0), ahead of John Akinde (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Rochdale wins, 4 draws and 1 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Junior TchamadeuColchester United · 0-1
  • 36'Goal · Devante RodneyRochdale · 1-1
  • 63'Yellow card · Aidy WhiteRochdale
  • 67'Yellow card · Matt JayColchester United
  • 87'Goal · Cole SkuseColchester United · 1-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Toumani DiagouragaRochdale

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rochdale 5, draws 4, Colchester United 1.

Team news

Rochdale line-up (5-3-2)

Jake Eastwood, Abraham Odoh, Max Taylor, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Sam Graham, Aidan White, Danny Lloyd, Liam Kelly, Jimmy Keohane, Devante Rodney, Ian Henderson

Colchester United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Kieran O'Hara, Luke Chambers, Tommy Smith, Tom Dallison, Junior Tchamadeu, Cole Skuse, Ossama Ashley, Connor Wood, Noah Chilvers, John Akinde, Samson Tovide