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Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, with Rochdale running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 7 conceded.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Rochdale are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 28 from their 27 matches played. Bristol Rvs.'s 36 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Pirates has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Rochdale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |