FootyMAD Rochdale match preview

Last updated : 20 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Rochdale v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, the Dale carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 29 AprRochdale2 - 1Hull CityLD3
2002/2003Sat 12 OctHull City3 - 0RochdaleLD3
2001/2002Tue 09 AprRochdale3 - 2Hull CityLD3
2001/2002Tue 18 SepHull City3 - 1RochdaleLD3
2000/2001Tue 27 MarHull City3 - 2RochdaleLD3
2000/2001Tue 26 DecRochdale1 - 0Hull CityLD3
1999/2000Sat 11 MarHull City2 - 2RochdaleLD3

Recent respective form guides

Rochdale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Dale's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Tigers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rochdale's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Three, and have accumulated 15 points from the 8 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rochdale632112811
Hull City631212910

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dale, as the Tigers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
RochdaleWon their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Hull City15 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.