FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Bournemouth take on Rochdale in a League Two match on Saturday, 31st October 2009 at 15:00.
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Rochdale face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 10 of the 14 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | 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 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 21 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Dale have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Dale, and 7 goals against.
Bournemouth are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 31 points. Rochdale are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 26 points from the 14 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 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Dale could well see them head back from Dean Court with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Rochdale | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |



