FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Rochdale take on Bournemouth in a League Two match on Saturday, 13th December 2008 at 15:00.
|
Rochdale play host to Bournemouth at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in March 2003, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 21 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 27 Sep | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 03 Nov | Bournemouth | 4 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Dale, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Rochdale, Bournemouth are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cherries have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale's total of 31 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 3 points from their 19 games thus 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 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Rochdale fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Dale. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |
