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Accrington S. face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 23 out of 35 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Rochdale running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Sep | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | Accrington S. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Accrington S. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 18 Mar | Rochdale | 3 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 6 conceded.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Reds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Rochdale are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 26 points from the 13 games they have played so far. Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 16 points from their 13 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
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 | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Accrington S. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |