History of the Cheltenham Town v Rochdale fixture
Cheltenham Town are ready to welcome Rochdale to Whaddon Road on Friday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 7 games.
The previous match played between the two at Whaddon Road was within the last three years, in January 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Fri 21 Dec | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Cheltenham T. | 1-4 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Dale have hit 12 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham Town are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 44 points from 27 games.
Rochdale see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rochdale. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Rochdale | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here