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Accrington S. travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 6 of the 32 games.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1961, as the Dale edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Accrington S. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 18 Mar | Rochdale | 3 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 29 Oct | Accrington S. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 28 Mar | Accrington S. | 4 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 08 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1957/1958 | Mon 02 Sep | Accrington S. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale | D3N |
| 1957/1958 | Wed 28 Aug | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Dale, with 4 goals against.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Reds have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches. Accrington S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Rochdale may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Accrington S. | No win in the 3 most recent games. |