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Predictions and Tips
Rochdale will host visiting opponents Hartlepool United at The Crown Oil Arena in the National League clash on Saturday.
Our tips, poll and stats for Rochdale v Hartlepool United can all be found here - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Rochdale
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Rochdale will play in this game following a 0-0 National League stalemate versus AFC Fylde.
Their latest results really do illustrate the point that much respect should be given to the Rochdale defence. Rochdale have been miserly, seeing the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 outings standing at 3. That sort of pattern might not follow through here, however.
Looking at their past form shows that Rochdale:
- have not been beaten in the league by Hartlepool United in their previous 3 matches.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches at home.
Hartlepool United
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Hartlepool United will come into the match following on from a 3-2 National League win over Gateshead in their most recent match.
For Hartlepool United, goals were scored by Luke Charman (25'), Reyes Cleary (43') and Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (72'). Jovan Malcolm (48') and Jamie Bramwell (90') scored for Gateshead.
Over the course of their last half-dozen clashes, Hartlepool United have bagged the sum of 13 goals. Hartlepool United have also scored in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, they’ve had 8 goals scored by their opponents.
Their previous form shows that Hartlepool United:
- haven't been beaten by Rochdale in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
- are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.
↔️ Head to head
Looking at their past head to head clashes going back to 18/04/2022 tells us that Rochdale have won 3 of them & Hartlepool United 2, with the number of draws being 1.
18 goals were scored between them in these games, with 10 of them from The Dale and 8 coming from The Pool. That is an average goals per game value of 3.
The previous league clash between the two was National League match day 11 on 24/09/2024 and the score finished Hartlepool United 0-3 Rochdale.
The referee was Martin Woods.
📋 Team News: Hartlepool United
From a largely healthy squad, there’s just a single fitness worry for the Hartlepool United boss Anthony Limbrick to contend with. Anthony Mancini (Groin injury) won’t be playing here.
🧠 Prediction
We’re of the view that Hartlepool United will have their work cut out to put one past this Rochdale side who we reckon should emerge victorious.
With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a highly competitive game with a 1-0 win for Rochdale at the end of this one.
Should be interesting.
Victor Martins, 13:06 26/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Rochdale
Formed: 1907
Stadium: The Crown Oil Arena (10,249)
Captain: Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Chairman: Simon Gauge & Cameron Ogden
Manager: Jimmy McNulty
Competitions: National League position 5
⭐ Star Man: Kairo Mitchell
Normally taking to the field in the Striker position, Kairo Mitchell was born in Leicester, England. After having played his first senior match for Notts County in the 2022 - 2023 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 14 league goals in the National League 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 40 appearances.
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44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 96 | WLDDW |
2 |
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44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 90 | WWWWD |
3 |
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44 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 79 | WLLDW |
4 |
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44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 70 | LLLWD |
5 |
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43 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 68 | DLWWD |
6 |
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44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 67 | LDLWL |
7 |
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44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 66 | LWWLL |
8 |
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44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 64 | WDLDW |
9 |
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44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 63 | DWLLW |
10 |
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44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 60 | WLWLL |
11 |
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44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 59 | WWDLW |
12 |
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45 | 14 | 17 | 14 | -1 | 59 | DLDWD |
13 |
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43 | 16 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 57 | DLWWW |
14 |
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45 | 13 | 18 | 14 | -7 | 57 | WWDWD |
15 |
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44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 56 | DWLDL |
16 |
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44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 56 | WLWDL |
17 |
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44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -11 | 54 | WLLDL |
18 |
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44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 53 | LWLDD |
19 |
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44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 52 | LWWWL |
20 |
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44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | -19 | 50 | WWDLD |
21 |
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44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 48 | WLDWD |
22 |
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44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -23 | 46 | LWWDD |
23 |
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44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | -31 | 40 | LLLLD |
24 |
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44 | 3 | 13 | 28 | -56 | 22 | DLWLL |
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Goals scored | 1.7 |
Goals conceded | 0.9 |
Time first goal scored | 42 |
Time first goal conceded | 39 |
Yellow cards | 0.9 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.2 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 40 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.5 |
Biggest victory | 4-3 |
Biggest defeat | 5-3 |
Devante Rodney | 17 |
Kairo Mitchell | 14 |
Ian Henderson | 9 |
Tarryn Allarakhia | 4 |
Jay Bird | 4 |
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | 16 |
Gary Madine | 7 |
Reyes Cleary | 6 |
Joe Grey | 6 |
Luke Charman | 4 |
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