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Bristol Rvs. play host to Rochdale at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was just over four years ago, in September 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0-0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 15 points from their 11 games played so far, Rochdale's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Pirates. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |