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Braintree Town vs RochdaleResult, Lineups & H2H

Braintree Town

1–2
FTApr 18, 2026

Rochdale

  • Barlow36'
  • Dieseruvwe90+9'
Ironmongery Direct Stadium

Braintree Town vs Rochdale in numbers

FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

Braintree Town0W 2D 3L
  1. Drew 1-1 vs Brackley Town (away), 2026-03-24
  2. Lost 1-2 vs Carlisle United (home), 2026-03-28
  3. Lost 2-3 vs Southend United (away), 2026-04-03
  4. Drew 0-0 vs Woking (home), 2026-04-06
  5. Lost 1-3 vs Forest Green Rovers (away), 2026-04-11
Rochdale2W 2D 1L
  1. Drew 2-2 vs Scunthorpe United (away), 2026-03-25
  2. Won 2-1 vs Sutton United (away), 2026-03-28
  3. Lost 2-4 vs Morecambe (home), 2026-04-03
  4. Drew 0-0 vs Hartlepool United (away), 2026-04-06
  5. Won 2-1 vs Wealdstone (home), 2026-04-11
Braintree TownRochdale
2Pointsof 158
5Goals scored8
9Goals conceded8
1Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row2
9Without a win0
1Conceded in a row1

Head to head3 meetings · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Braintree Town wins
1
Draws
0
Rochdale wins
2
1.67goals per meeting
0%both teams scored
0%3+ goals
100%won by the host

Meetings

  1. Enterprise National LeagueRochdale2-0Braintree Town
  2. Enterprise National LeagueBraintree Town2-0Rochdale
  3. Enterprise National LeagueRochdale1-0Braintree Town

League table before kickoffRebuilt from 536 earlier results

Braintree TownRochdale
#23Position#2
36Points44 v 44 games102
-33Goal difference+46
0.82Scored per gameleague avg 1.461.93
1.57Conceded per game0.89
#21Form table position#8

How we calculate this

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Emmanuel DieseruvweRochdale
1
Goals
6.8
Braintree TownRochdale
  1. 90+9'
    Goal · Rochdale · Emmanuel Dieseruvwe1-2
  2. 90+4'
    Substitution · Rochdale · John-Kymani Gordon · InOut: Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
  3. Goal · Braintree Town · John Akinde1-1
    90+1'
  4. Substitution · Braintree Town · Manny Omrore · InOut: James Clarridge
    84'
  5. 81'
    Substitution · Rochdale · Ian Henderson · InOut: Devante Rodney
  6. 81'
    Substitution · Rochdale · Joe Pritchard · InOut: Aidan Barlow
  7. Substitution · Braintree Town · Emmanuel Okunowo · InOut: Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
    75'
  8. Substitution · Braintree Town · Amir Hadi · InOut: Chay Cooper
    75'
  9. Substitution · Braintree Town · John Akinde · InOut: Goran Babić
    74'
  10. 66'
    Substitution · Rochdale · Daniel Moss · InOut: Luke Hannant
  11. 66'
    Substitution · Rochdale · E. Francis · InOut: Ryan East
  12. Substitution · Braintree Town · Sahid Kamara · InOut: Ben Drake
    63'
  13. 59'
    Yellow Card · Rochdale · Luke Hannant
  14. 59'
    Yellow Card · Rochdale · —
  15. 56'
    Yellow Card · Rochdale · Harvey Gilmour
  16. Yellow Card · Braintree Town · Aidan Francis Clarke
    53'
  17. Yellow Card · Braintree Town · James Clarridge
    51'
  18. 36'
    Goal · Rochdale · Aidan Barlow0-1

Match Statistics

Match stats

Braintree TownRochdale
51%Ball Possession49%
7Shots Total8
2Shots On Target7
4Corners3
2Yellow Cards2
5Shots Off Target1
85Attacks67
68Dangerous Attacks56
1Goals2
6Substitutions5
1Assists1

Team Lineups

Lineups

Braintree Town
Braintree Town
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

-
CACaleb Ansen
Caleb Ansen
5.9
-
RBRyan Battrum
Ryan Battrum
6.0
-
ACAidan Francis Clarke
Aidan Francis Clarke
6.0
-
JCJames Clarridge
James Clarridge
6.3
-
BDBen Drake
Ben Drake
6.3
-
JVJames Vennings
James Vennings
6.3
-
MDMatthew Max Dibley-Dias
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
6.4
-
CCChay Cooper
Chay Cooper
6.4
-
GBGoran Babić
Goran Babić
6.4
-
ETElliot Thorpe
Elliot Thorpe
6.4
-
LWLewis Walker
Lewis Walker
6.4

Substitutes

-
MOManny Omrore
Manny Omrore
6.3
-
AHAmir Hadi
Amir Hadi
6.4
-
JAJohn Akinde
John Akinde
6.8
-
TSTommy Smith
Tommy Smith
-
SKSahid Kamara
Sahid Kamara
6.4
-
EOEmmanuel Okunowo
Emmanuel Okunowo
6.4
Rochdale
Rochdale
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

-
OWOliver Whatmuff
Oliver Whatmuff
6.1
-
KGKyron Gordon
Kyron Gordon
6.3
-
EEEthan Ebanks-Landell
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
6.3
-
CPCallum Perry
Callum Perry
6.3
-
TATobi Adebayo-Rowling
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
6.4
-
RERyan East
Ryan East
6.5
-
HGHarvey Gilmour
Harvey Gilmour
6.3
-
LHLuke Hannant
Luke Hannant
6.5
-
ABAidan Barlow
Aidan Barlow
6.7
-
DRDevante Rodney
Devante Rodney
6.5
-
EDEmmanuel Dieseruvwe
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
6.8

Substitutes

-
CPCasey Pettit
Casey Pettit
-
JPJoe Pritchard
Joe Pritchard
6.4
-
DMDaniel Moss
Daniel Moss
6.3
-
EFE. Francis
E. Francis
6.4
-
JGJohn-Kymani Gordon
John-Kymani Gordon
-
TSTyler Smith
Tyler Smith
-
IHIan Henderson
Ian Henderson
6.5

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
John Akinde
FW
6.816'10----
Lewis Walker
FW
6.490'00----
Elliot Thorpe
MF
6.490'01----
Chay Cooper
MF
6.475'00----
Goran Babić
MF
6.474'00----
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias
MF
6.475'00----
Amir Hadi
MF
6.415'00----
Sahid Kamara
MF
6.427'00----
Emmanuel Okunowo
MF
6.415'00----
James Vennings
MF
6.390'00----
Ben Drake
DF
6.363'00----
Manny Omrore
DF
6.36'00----
James Clarridge
DF
6.384'00----
Ryan Battrum
DF
6.090'00----
Aidan Francis Clarke
DF
6.090'00----
Caleb Ansen
GK
5.990'00----

Matchday 45 — Enterprise National League

  1. 18 Apr 2026Halifax Town2-6Southend United
  2. 18 Apr 2026Wealdstone1-1Scunthorpe United
  3. 15 Aug 2026Solihull Moors0-2Boston United
  4. 18 Apr 2026Morecambe0-3Boreham Wood
  5. 18 Apr 2026Brackley Town2-1Aldershot Town
  6. 18 Apr 2026Eastleigh1-1Tamworth
  7. 18 Apr 2026Hartlepool United2-1Forest Green Rovers
  8. 18 Apr 2026Truro City0-1Carlisle United
  9. 15 Aug 2026Sutton United1-0Altrincham
  10. 15 Aug 2026Gateshead2-0Woking

Match summary

Before kickoff, Rochdale (2nd, 102 pts) were 66 points ahead of Braintree Town (23rd, 36 pts). Before kickoff, Rochdale were 2nd in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Braintree Town had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.

Rochdale's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Emmanuel Dieseruvwe).

More details:

Braintree Town — live results and schedule