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Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Pirates have recorded 1 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 08 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Rochdale | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Dale have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Bristol Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Pirates have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Rochdale are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division Three having mustered a points tally of 29 from their 26 matches played. Bristol Rvs.'s 32 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Spotland with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 16 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |