The kick off for the match between Rochdale and Southend United will take place at 17:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 09/20 - at the Crown Oil Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 National League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Rochdale vs Southend United

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Rochdale to win the 1st half

Rochdale comes into their match with Southend United with a lot going for them. Apart from being the superior side based on form and statistics, they also have the added advantage of being at home.

The odds for an outright home win on the 1X2 market are not that appealing, so we recommend taking Rochdale to win the first half to get the most value out of your bet.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Who wins this match between Rochdale and Southend United? For us, it's too close to call, so a draw is the best betting option for this match.

After taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, including recent form, it is clear that the most likely outcome is that the match ends with no winner.

Rochdale preview

Rochdale has played 8 matches in the National League so far, with 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2.63 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. Rochdale's attack has scored 16 goals, 16 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 2 goals per match across the entire season.

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Harvey James Gilmour leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Rochdale has conceded 4 goals in the league (an average of 0.5) and 4 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.5 over 8 matches).

Southend United preview

In 9 National League matches, Southend United has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 5 wins in 9 matches. The team has scored 15 goals, 15 of them in the National League (an average of 1.67 goals per match), with Andrew Dallas being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Gus Scott-Morriss providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Southend United has conceded 6 goals in the league and 6 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.67 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Rochdale vs Southend United

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Rochdale Team Logo

Rochdale

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W W L

2.63

Home W W W W

3

Away W W L W

2.25

Away Team

Southend United Team Logo

Southend United

England - National League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L W D

2

Home D W D D W

1.8

Away L W W W

2.25

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