FM Preview: Stevenage v Rochdale 03 Sep 2011

History of the Stevenage v Rochdale fixture

Stevenage play host to Rochdale at Broadhall Way on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Boro lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Stevenage and Rochdale at Broadhall Way was back in December 2004, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season	Date	Team	Result	Team	Comp
2004/2005	Sat 04 Dec	Stevenage B.	0-2	Rochdale	F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Stevenage have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Dale have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stevenage see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

Rochdale are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Stevenage	6	1	3	2	9	9	6
Rochdale	6	2	2	2	8	9	8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stevenage are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team	Sequences
Stevenage	Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rochdale	11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here