FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Brentford take on Rochdale in a League One match on Saturday, 28th August 2010 at 15:00.

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History of the Brentford v Rochdale fixture

Rochdale face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 10 out of 13 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2008, with Rochdale inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Bees 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:
2008/2009Sat 21 FebRochdale1 - 2BrentfordLGE2
2008/2009Sat 01 NovBrentford1 - 2RochdaleLGE2
2007/2008Sat 29 MarBrentford0 - 2RochdaleLGE2
2007/2008Sat 20 OctRochdale1 - 1BrentfordLGE2
2005/2006Sat 05 NovRochdale0 - 1BrentfordFAC
1998/1999Sat 23 JanRochdale2 - 0BrentfordLGE2
1998/1999Mon 31 AugBrentford2 - 1RochdaleLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Brentford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Rochdale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Dale have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brentford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far. Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 3 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brentford6222678
Rochdale6123685

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Brentford 4 games since last home draw.
Rochdale Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.