FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Plymouth Argyle take on Rochdale in a League One match on 19th March 2011 at 15:00.

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale fixture

Rochdale travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dale will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 2 of the 12 games.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was back in August 2001, over five years ago, with Rochdale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Rochdale 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League One
2001/2002 Tue 26 Mar Rochdale 1 - 3 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
2001/2002 Sat 25 Aug Plymouth Arg. 1-2 Rochdale League Division Three
2000/2001 Sat 05 May Plymouth Arg. 0 - 0 Rochdale League Division Three
2000/2001 Tue 01 May Rochdale 2 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1999/2000 Sat 22 Apr Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Rochdale League Division Three
1999/2000 Sat 16 Oct Rochdale 0 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pilgrims have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Plymouth Argyle are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 33 points from their 37 games thus far.

Rochdale's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 3 1 2 8 10 10
Rochdale 6 2 1 3 5 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Dale out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Plymouth Argyle. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rochdale Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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