History of the Accrington Stanley v Rochdale fixture
Accrington Stanley are ready to welcome Rochdale to Crown Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Reds have recorded 17 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 16 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Crown Ground was within the last three years, in March 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Accrington S. | 2-4 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Sep | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | Accrington S. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 2 | Accrington S. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Reds have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
The Dale 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. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Accrington Stanley lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 17 points from their 9 games so far.
Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 16 from their 10 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Accrington Stanley's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Rochdale. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rochdale | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here