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Notts. County travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 11 games played, Magpies have recorded 5 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 1 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in January 1998, over five years ago, with Notts. County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Dale in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Notts. County | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Dec | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | FAC |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 10 Feb | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 16 Sep | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE1 |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 16 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 14 Aug | Notts. County | 4 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Dale have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Notts. County's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 9 matches. Notts. County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 7 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Notts. County only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Spotland will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Notts. County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |