Good pick · fair odds 1.61 · bookmaker 1.75 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.75Odds
Picks by market
ResultRochdale to win ✗60% · @1.29
Double chanceEither team to win ✓81% · @1.15
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓62% · @1.75
GoalsOver 2.5 goals ✓68% · fair 1.46
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 10.77
Rochdale vs Morecambe: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Morecambe travel to face Rochdale on Friday 3 April in the National League, with Crown Oil Arena the venue – the ball rolls at 15:00 WAT.
Current form
Rochdale, last 5: DLWDW Their latest outing: 2–2 draw with Scunthorpe, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. 2.2 goals per outing makes them dangerous.
Morecambe, last 4: LWDW Their latest outing: 2–3 defeat to Hartlepool, at home. 3.3 goals per outing makes them dangerous.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Rochdale 2.1 xG, Morecambe 1.4 xG – a total near 3.5. That is an open game on paper: 68% for three or more goals, 62% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Rochdale 60%, draw 19%, Morecambe 21%.
GG/NG: GG (62%) at 1.75.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (62%, odds 1.75 – longer than our fair 1.61, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Rochdale 2–1 Morecambe. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Rochdale60%fair 1.66 · @1.29
Draw19%fair 5.24 · @5.50
Morecambe21%fair 4.83 · @8.50
3.53Expected goals
2.12Rochdale xG
1.41Morecambe xG
62%Both score
68%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–19%
1–19%
2–07%
3–17%
2–27%
1–06%
From our goals model: Rochdale 2.1 – 1.4 Morecambe expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Rochdale
Morecambe
Attack vs National League average
+5%
+22%
Goals conceded vs average
+1%
+11%
Our expected goals here
2.04
1.75
Our own ratings from every National League result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Rochdale to win✗
60%
1.66
1.29
Double chance
Either team to win✓
81%
1.24
1.15
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
62%
1.61
1.75 ▲
Draw no bet
Rochdale (draw no bet)✗
74%
1.34
–
Asian handicap
Morecambe +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
68%
1.48
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
87%
1.15
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
68%
1.46
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
53%
1.89
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
72%
1.39
–
First team to score
Rochdale to score first
58%
1.72
–
Half-time result
Rochdale ahead at half-time✗
41%
2.42
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Rochdale / FT Rochdale✗
34%
2.94
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.77
–
Recent results
Rochdale – last 6
DLWDWD
25 Mar
@ Scunthorpe
2–2
D
17 Mar
@ Southend
2–3
L
3 Mar
vs Brackley Town
3–2
W
24 Feb
@ FC Halifax Town
2–2
D
21 Feb
vs Woking
3–0
W
17 Feb
vs Scunthorpe
1–1
D
2.2Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Morecambe – last 4
LWDW
25 Mar
vs Hartlepool
2–3
L
3 Mar
@ Wealdstone
3–2
W
25 Feb
@ Gateshead
4–4
D
21 Feb
vs Eastleigh
4–0
W
3.3Scored / game
2.3Conceded / game
75%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Rochdale and Morecambe.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 62% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.75.
Who will win Rochdale vs Morecambe?
On our numbers Rochdale have a 60% chance of winning, the draw 19% and Morecambe 21%.
How many goals will there be in Rochdale vs Morecambe?
We expect about 3.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 68% likely and both teams score 62% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Rochdale vs Morecambe?
Our predicted score is Rochdale 2–1 Morecambe, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.5 goals in total.
When is Rochdale vs Morecambe?
Rochdale vs Morecambe (National League) kicks off on Friday 3 April 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Crown Oil Arena.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.