FM Preview: Notts. County v Rochdale 05 Apr 2011

Last updated : 04 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Notts. County v Rochdale fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Rochdale at Meadow Lane on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 17 games played, Magpies have recorded 8 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 15 Mar Rochdale 1 - 0 Notts. County League One
2009/2010 Tue 20 Apr Notts. County 1-0 Rochdale League Two
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Rochdale 2 - 1 Notts. County League Two
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Rochdale 3 - 0 Notts. County League Two
2008/2009 Tue 28 Oct Notts. County 1 - 2 Rochdale League Two
2007/2008 Tue 08 Apr Rochdale 4 - 2 Notts. County League Two
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Notts. County 1 - 0 Rochdale League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Notts. County's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Magpies have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Rochdale's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Notts. County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 37 matches.

Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 58 from their 38 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Notts. County 6 1 0 5 1 8 3
Rochdale 6 4 1 1 8 3 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Dale come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Notts. County Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Rochdale 4 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.

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