This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rochdale and Shrewsbury Town at 15:00 on Friday, 26th December 2008 in the League Two.
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Rochdale prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Spotland on Friday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Dale have recorded 9 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was less than a year ago, in May 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Rochdale | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 27 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Rochdale | 4 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | 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 16 goals for the Dale, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Rochdale, Shrewsbury Tn. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 32 points from their 20 games so far. Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 34 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rochdale may be coming up against a decent side in Shrewsbury Tn., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Dale. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
