Preview

• As week 17 of the 2025-2026 National League arrives, Forest Green Rovers take on Rochdale at The Bolt New Lawn on 2025-10-04 (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
• With the data available to us, Robert William Savage and J. McNulty have not met as managers before.
• With 29 points, Forest Green Rovers sit 1st, while Rochdale have 27 points to occupy 2nd.
• There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Forest Green Rovers or Rochdale.
• Our forecast has Forest Green Rovers in a 4-man backline (4-3-3), with Rochdale set to counter in 4-4-2.
• The previous match saw E. Osadebe lead Forest Green Rovers with a 6.2 TheyScored rating, and S. Waller top-rating for Rochdale at 7.5.
• Forest Green Rovers were held to a 0-0 draw with Boston Town, and Rochdale then lost 1-2 to Halifax Town.
• Both teams have been in great form: Forest Green Rovers 2-3-0 and Rochdale 4-0-1 over their last 5 matches.
• Forest Green Rovers have clearly got the edge H2H: in 4 meetings, they've beaten Rochdale 3 times, with 1 draw and only 0 losses.
• We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Forest Green Rovers's 1.67 goals/game at home balance out Rochdale's 2.00 away scoring.

Predictions

Odds

Summary

Match Info

04/10/2025 14:00

The Bolt New Lawn

N/A

National League

Team Kits

Events

37'			D. Moss
44'		0 - 1	K. Gordon A. Barlow
45'			H. Gilmour
45'	T. Knowles
HT 0 - 1
60'	J. Marquez C. Doidge
61'	H. Cardwell K. Mitchell
67'			C. McBride A. Barlow
67'	N. Haughton I. Moore
76'	J. Balagizi L. Mendy
77'	N. Kengni J. Buyabu
83'			E. Ebanks-Landell
85'			C. Pettit R. East
85'			T. Smith D. Rodney
85'			T. Allarakhia D. Moss
90+1'	T. Pemberton
90+12'			L. Amantchi C. McBride

H2H

Standings