FootyMAD Rochdale match preview

History of the Bristol Rovers v Rochdale fixture

Bristol Rvs prepare to entertain Rochdale at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003	Tue 08 Apr	Rochdale	1 - 1	Bristol Rvs	LD3
2002/2003	Tue 17 Dec	Rochdale	3 - 2	Bristol Rvs	FAC
2002/2003	Sat 07 Dec	Bristol Rvs	1-1	Rochdale	FAC
2002/2003	Sat 17 Aug	Bristol Rvs	1 - 2	Rochdale	LD3
2001/2002	Sat 20 Apr	Rochdale	2 - 1	Bristol Rvs	LD3
2001/2002	Sat 10 Nov	Bristol Rvs	0 - 2	Rochdale	LD3
1973/1974	Mon 25 Mar	Rochdale	0 - 1	Bristol Rvs	DIV3

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

The away form of Rochdale is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Dale have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol Rvs's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three. Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Bristol Rvs	6	3	2	1	10	7	11
Rochdale	6	1	1	4	8	11	4

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rochdale. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs	6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Rochdale	Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.