Rochdale v Sutton Utd result

Full-time · Rochdale 3–2 Sutton Utd

League Two · Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:00 BST · Crown Oil Arena

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Rochdale 3–2 Sutton Utd — Rochdale won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rochdale beat Sutton Utd 3–2 at Crown Oil Arena in League Two on Saturday 23 October. Sutton Utd have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Rochdale led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Rochdale: Alexander Newby (23’, assisted by Liam Kelly), Liam Kelly (66’, assisted by C. O'Keeffe) and Aaron Morley (90’); Sutton Utd: Isaac Olaofe (82’) and Alistair Smith (90’, assisted by R. Milsom). R. Bennett (45’) was sent off.

Discipline

P. Howard showed no yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Rochdale are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Liam Kelly (Rochdale) 10.0, Aaron Morley (Rochdale) 8.5 and Alistair Smith (Sutton Utd) 8.2 led the match.

Next up

Rochdale next host Grimsby on 20 October 2026.

Sutton Utd next travel to Harrogate Town on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Rochdale: Rochdale v Grimsby, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sutton Utd: Harrogate Town v Sutton Utd, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Rochdale 3–2 Sutton Utd · League Two
Venue: Crown Oil Arena · Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Referee: P. Howard
Recent form: Rochdale 0W 2D 3L · Sutton Utd 4W 0D 1L

Rochdale 3–2 Sutton Utd (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6 / 6.25

Corners

against 6.17 / 6 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

2.5 / 6.75

Shots on target

against 6 / 4 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.17 / 1.25

Cards

against 2.17 / 4 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.8 yellows

Referee · P. Howard

1.8 home / 2 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rochdale for / against	Line	Sutton Utd for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.25 for · 6 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	10.33 for · 16 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	16.5 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	2.5 for · 6 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	6.75 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.33 for · 11.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 12.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.17 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: P. Howard — 3.8 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.8Away 2

Rochdale

Rochdale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Andrews n 8	24.1	2.8 5/1	0.5 1/0	—
J. Beesley n 8	89.9	1.6 7/4	0.9 5/2	D. Wilson
Matthew Done n 8	64.1	1.6 5/2	1.2 3/2	—
A. Odoh n 8	56.8	1.2 5/1	1.8 7/2	R. Bennett
E. O'Connell n 8	90	1.1 6/3	0.8 5/1	—

Rochdale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Andrews n 8	24.1	2.8 3/2	0.9 2/0
C. Grant n 8	47.6	2.1 5/4	1.4 5/1
D. Cashman n 8	57.5	1.6 5/2	0.6 2/1
J. Beesley n 8	89.9	1.5 7/4	0.6 4/1
Matthew Done n 8	64.1	1.4 4/2	0.5 3/0

Rochdale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Andrews n 8	24.1	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Matthew Done n 8	64.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Cashman n 8	57.5	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Stephen Dooley n 8	83.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Rochdale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Odoh n 8	56.8	2.6 7/3
J. McNulty n 8	62.9	2.3 5/4
J. Dorsett n 8	84.4	2.1 7/3
C. Grant n 8	47.6	2.1 4/2
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	1.8 7/4

Rochdale — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Lynch n 8	90	3.4 6/4
J. Coleman n 8	90	2.6 5/4

Sutton Utd

Sutton Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Korboa n 8	11.6	6.8 5/2	5.8 5/1	—
Omar Bugiel n 8	44.9	4 6/6	3.3 7/5	—
R. Bennett n 8	69.6	2.1 6/6	1 4/1	A. Odoh
D. Wilson n 8	60.1	2.1 7/3	0.9 3/1	J. Beesley
H. Beautyman n 8	66.4	1.7 5/4	0.5 3/0	—

Sutton Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Bennett n 8	69.6	2.1 6/4	1.3 5/2
D. Wilson n 8	60.1	1.9 6/3	0.7 2/1
T. Sho-Silva n 3	54.7	1.6 2/1	1.1 2/0
E. Boldewijn n 8	87.3	1.5 6/4	0.5 3/1
Omar Bugiel n 8	44.9	1.5 3/2	0.3 1/0

Sutton Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Bennett n 8	69.6	0.3 1/1	0.3 2/0
W. Randall-Hurren n 6	23.8	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
C. Rowe n 6	62.2	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
I. Olaofe n 6	32.2	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
J. Kizzi n 8	89.4	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Sutton Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Barden n 7	67.9	3.8 6/6
J. Kizzi n 8	89.4	2.3 7/7
A. Smith n 8	88.8	2.3 6/6
H. Beautyman n 8	66.4	1.9 4/3
R. Korboa n 8	11.6	1.9 2/0

Sutton Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dean Bouzanis n 8	90	3.8 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rochdale		Sutton Utd
63%	Possession	37%
23	Shots	10
10	Shots on target	5
9	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	2
11	Shots inside the box	9
10	Corners	4
2	Offsides	1
5	Fouls	7
0	Red cards	1
3	Saves	7
557	Passes	332
85%	Pass accuracy	67%

Rochdale player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Coleman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Graham	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	6.7
E. O'Connell	90	0	0	3	1	0	1	7.2
J. McNulty	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
C. O'Keeffe	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	6.9
L. Kelly	90	1	1	1	1	3	2	9
A. Morley	90	1	0	3	1	4	2	7.9
J. Beesley	90	0	0	4	3	1	0	6.9
A. Newby	79	1	0	2	2	4	0	7.6
Jimmy Keohane	73	0	0	0	0	3	1	7.2
A. Odoh	67	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.9
D. Cashman sub	23	0	0	2	2	1	0	6.5
A. White sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Grant sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sutton Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Dean Bouzanis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. Kizzi	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
B. Goodliffe	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. Milsom	90	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
J. Barden	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
A. Smith	90	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	7.7
W. Randall-Hurren	90	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	7
E. Boldewijn	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Wilson	56	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
R. Bennett	47	0	0	1	1	1	1	R	6.3
L. John	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
C. Rowe sub	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
I. Olaofe sub	34	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Omar Bugiel sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Rochdale v Sutton Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

RochdaleLLLDD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Sutton UtdWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Rochdale#18 pos53 pts46 pl-8 GD

Sutton Utd#8 pos76 pts46 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Rochdale scored1.11

Sutton Utd scored1.5

Rochdale conceded1.28

Sutton Utd conceded1.15

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