The game between Rochdale and Grimsby Town in the League Two on Saturday, 27th March 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rochdale prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Dale have recorded 11 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was just last season, in February 2009, with Rochdale running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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 17 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Rochdale | 2-0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 36 games giving them a return of 75 points. Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 31 points from their 37 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Dale being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 13 away matches. |
