Match Report
The table gap was wide: 56 points between Rochdale (2nd, 106 pts) and Eastleigh (17th, 50 pts). Eastleigh ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.74 for Eastleigh and 1.91/0.89 for Rochdale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Rochdale had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Eastleigh, 13/15 for Rochdale.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Eastleigh, 4 by Rochdale, 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
Silverlake Stadium, capacity 5,250, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rochdale led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Eastleigh: J. Tabor (88') · Rochdale: Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (16'), Casey Pettit (61'), Ethan Ebanks-Landell (69')
Key stats
Possession: Eastleigh 35% · Rochdale 65% · Total shots: 3-19 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 2-6