Striving Rochdale are keen to pull off a small shock when they welcome top team Carlisle United in the upcoming league fixture. It’s 24th vs 4th and the home fans will have moderate confidence.
- Rochdale have the fewest points (8) at home in League Two
- Carlisle United have the most scored goals (42) in League Two
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Two game only four days ago.
Rochdale form and stats
Rochdale's results here at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats. When Rochdale hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Salford City, Leyton Orient, Bradford City, Stevenage, Barrow, Northampton Town and Swindon Town), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The supporters are hoping that Rochdale will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Hartlepool United (placed 22nd).
Before that game, the home loss against Colchester United with the scoreline 1-2.Rochdale aren't scoring a lot here at Crown Oil Arena in the league, with only {11 goals} from 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Carlisle United form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Carlisle won their last game, 3-1 versus Hartlepool United played at home. Which player has bagged at least one goal four matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Dennis and that is solid stuff! The attacker Dennis got a match rating of 8.21 in that game. Dennis scored two goals.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Newport County.After this away game Carlisle United return home for a League Two game against Barrow. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Carlisle United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Carlisle United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Carlisle United - Rochdale 3-3 was the end result in these contenders' last h2h game, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Rochdale victories, four draws and three Carlisle United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Dennis 16 goals |   D. Rodney 6 goals | I. Henderson 5 goals |
Rochdale missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Rochdale | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 42 |
| 41 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 59% | 69% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 77% |
| 44% | 54% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 62% | 50% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 23% | 23% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| 48% | 69% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 69% | 58% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 23% | 38% |
| 41% | 23% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 10.6 | 12 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 29% | 27% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 47% | 40% |
| 12.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 13 | 10.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carlisle United have the most scored goals (22) away in League Two
- Carlisle United have the most scored goals (42) in League Two
- Carlisle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rochdale have the fewest points (8) at home in League Two
- Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in League Two
- Rochdale haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Salford City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Barrow | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 11 | Walsall | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 19 | Newport County | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -23 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -17 | 20 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -19 | 20 |
