This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rochdale and Bournemouth at 15:00 on Monday, 5th April 2010 in the League Two.

History of the Rochdale v Bournemouth fixture

Rochdale prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Spotland on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was just last season, in December 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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:
2009/2010	Sat 31 Oct	Bournemouth	0 - 4	Rochdale	LGE2
2008/2009	Sat 04 Apr	Bournemouth	4 - 0	Rochdale	LGE2
2008/2009	Sat 13 Dec	Rochdale	1-1	Bournemouth	LGE2
2002/2003	Tue 11 Mar	Rochdale	1 - 1	Bournemouth	LGE2
2002/2003	Sat 28 Dec	Bournemouth	3 - 3	Rochdale	LGE2
1981/1982	Sat 20 Feb	Rochdale	0 - 1	Bournemouth	LGE2
1981/1982	Sat 26 Sep	Bournemouth	1 - 0	Rochdale	LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Rochdale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Dale, with 6 goals against.

Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Rochdale are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 38 games giving them a return of 78 points. Bournemouth are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 70 points from the 39 games they have played so far.

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

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bournemouth	6	3	1	2	8	6	10

Sequence statistics:
Rochdale	No sequences of note
Bournemouth	No sequences of note