Rochdale v Northampton Town: the preview
Rochdale meet Northampton Town at Crown Oil Arena, Sunday 2:00am (EFL League Two). Nothing between them: Rochdale 21, Northampton Town 21, 24 drawn from 66 meetings.
The big picture
Rochdale come in 22nd on the ladder with 15 points; Northampton Town are 19th on 15. Northampton Town are the side higher up the table.
Rochdale are 4–7–3 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.9 against.
Northampton Town are 3–5–5 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 0.7 goals for and 0.8 against.
Form
Rochdale have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Port Vale 2–4.
Northampton Town have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Oldham Athletic 0–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 66 times on our records since 1959: Rochdale 21, Northampton Town 21, 24 drawn.
Last time out (2022-23, EFL League Two), it was a draw 1–1.
Biggest margin between these two: Northampton Town by 5 goals in 1986-87 (5–0).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Northampton Town have the edge.
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