Rochdale vs Accrington Stanley prediction, odds and how to watch

Crewe Alexandra edged out Accrington Stanley 2-1 in the Carabao Cup, winning the physical battle from start to finish and holding their nerve after Stanley pulled one back late on.

Bradford City saw off Rochdale 2-0 in the Carabao Cup first round, but a conversion rate that should embarrass a Sunday league side means the margin of victory flatters no one. The result is the result. The performance is a different conversation.

Accrington Stanley and Crawley Town served up an absolute six-goal thriller at the Crown Ground, with both sides sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw that had everything you could want from a League Two afternoon.

Oldham Athletic rounded off their League Two campaign in style with a dominant 3-0 home win over Accrington Stanley, sending their fans home with something to smile about on the final day.

Swindon Town's position as sixth-placed challengers against an Accrington Stanley side sitting sixteenth tells only part of the story. The underlying goal data reveals two clubs in very different relationships with efficiency, and that gap is hard to ignore.

Bradford City open their Carabao Cup campaign at home to Rochdale on Saturday, carrying the weight of a difficult domestic run into a competition where cup football has a habit of producing surprises.