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Aldershot Town
Altrincham
Barnet
Braintree Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Eastleigh
Ebbsfleet United
Forest Green Rovers
AFC Fylde
Gateshead
Halifax Town
Hartlepool United
Maidenhead United
Oldham Athletic
Rochdale
Solihull Moors
Southend United
Sutton United
Wealdstone
Woking
Yeovil Town
Rochdale
National League
May 15, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Spotland Stadium
Southend United

Rochdale
vs.
Southend

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's National League clash between Rochdale and Southend United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Braintree 2-0 Rochdale
Monday, May 5 at 3pm in National League
Last Game: Gateshead 0-0 Southend
Monday, May 5 at 3pm in National League

We say: Rochdale 1-1 Southend United (Southend to win on penalties)

A tight affair could be in store on Thursday and the prospect of extra time and even penalties cannot be ruled out here, as there is little to separate these two teams. Nevertheless, we are backing Southend to frustrate Rochdale on their own turf and edge themselves into the semi-finals. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Rochdale win with a probability of 44.91%. A win for Southend United has a probability of 29.52% and a draw has a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rochdale win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.12%) and 2-0 (7.82%). The likeliest Southend United win is 0-1 (8.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.15%).

Result
RochdaleDrawSouthend United
44.91%25.57%29.52%
Both teams to score 53.52%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.85%50.14%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.89%72.11%
Rochdale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.71%22.29%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.25%55.75%
Southend United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.88%31.12%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.55%67.45%
Score Analysis
    Rochdale 44.91%
    Southend United 29.52%
    Draw 25.57%
RochdaleDrawSouthend United
1-0 @ 10.41%
2-1 @ 9.12%
2-0 @ 7.82%
3-1 @ 4.56%
3-0 @ 3.91%
3-2 @ 2.66%
4-1 @ 1.71%
4-0 @ 1.47%
4-2 @ 1%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 44.91%
1-1 @ 12.15%
0-0 @ 6.94%
2-2 @ 5.32%
3-3 @ 1.04%
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.57%
0-1 @ 8.1%
1-2 @ 7.09%
0-2 @ 4.73%
1-3 @ 2.76%
2-3 @ 2.07%
0-3 @ 1.84%
Other @ 2.93%
Total : 29.52%

Who will win Thursday's National League clash between Rochdale and Southend?

Rochdale
Draw
Southend United
Rochdale
0.0%
Draw
0.0%
Southend United
100%
1
Head to Head
Feb 15, 2025 3pm
Gameweek 32
Southend
1-1
Rochdale
Hogan (84' og.)
Scott-Morriss (40'), Goodliffe (76'), Bonne (79')
Rodney (21')
Beckwith (17'), Buyabu (71'), Adebayo-Rowling (79')
Oct 19, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 14
Rochdale
0-1
Southend

Allarakhia (26'), Buyabu (49')
Walker (45+3')
Gubbins (55'), Crowther (79'), Appiah-Forson (90+6')
Apr 20, 2024 12.15pm
Gameweek 46
Southend
1-2
Rochdale
Hayes (42'), Rodney (90+1')
Rodney (14'), Brooks (65')
Sep 30, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 13
Rochdale
2-2
Southend
Keohane (10'), Mitchell (24')
Cardwell (26', 64')
Miley (4'), Bridge (45+5'), Demetriou (56'), Cardwell (67')
Apr 13, 2020 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barnet463196973859102
2York City46299895425396
3Forest Green RoversForest Green462217769422783
4Rochdale4621111469442574
5Oldham AthleticOldham4619161164481673
6Halifax TownHalifax461913145046470
7Southend UnitedSouthend4617171259481168
8Gateshead461910177668867
9AltrinchamAltrincham461713166862664
10Tamworth461713166572-764
11Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool461418145962-360
12Sutton UnitedSutton461515165964-560
13Eastleigh461417155861-359
14Solihull MoorsSolihull461610206167-658
15Woking461319145259-758
16Aldershot TownAldershot461415176983-1457
17Braintree TownBraintree461511205159-856
18Yeovil TownYeovil461511205160-956
19Boston UnitedBoston461510215467-1355
20WealdstoneWealdstone461314195676-2053
21Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red461216186162-152
22Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead461410225775-1852
23Fylde46117285085-3540
24Ebbsfleet46313303898-6022


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