FM Preview: Rochdale v Fleetwood Town 14 Dec 2013

Last updated : 13 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rochdale v Fleetwood Town fixture

Fleetwood Town face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was just last season, in October 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 06 Apr Fleetwood Tn. 0 - 3 Rochdale League Two
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Rochdale 0-0 Fleetwood Tn. League Two
2012/2013 Tue 04 Sep Rochdale 2 - 2 Fleetwood Tn. (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.

The have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The 's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Rochdale are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 33 points from 19 games.

Fleetwood Town's total of 32 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Skybet League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rochdale 6 2 2 2 8 8 8
Fleetwood Town 6 2 2 2 12 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for could well see them head back from Spotland with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rochdale Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Fleetwood Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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