Football tips: Rochdale vs Swindon Town - predictions and statistics

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

Rochdale hope to sell some tickets for this fixture despite that the season has been strenuous so far with 25 points and a 24th position in the League Two table. Opponents Swindon Town have 11th place with 50 pts.

Insights:
  • Rochdale have the fewest points (12) at home in League Two

Swindon Town could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Walsall. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Rochdale form and stats

With 3 League Two wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats from their home games, Rochdale are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Rochdale lost their last game at Grimsby Town (placed 15th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfielder Odoh was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.8 (out of ten) in that game. Odoh hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 6 times.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Stevenage.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rochdale here at Crown Oil Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 18 games). Rochdale's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Swindon Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. Swindon Town has drawn their two previous away games.

Swindon are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Walsall (placed 14th). Midfield player McEachran was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.25/10. McEachran hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 52 successful passes (of 59 total).

A 1-2 loss hosting Carlisle United before that.

Swindon Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 19 goals have been scored. 21 goals have been conceded by Swindon in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H encounter ended Swindon Town - Rochdale 3-0, played this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Rochdale, three draws and four wins for Swindon Town. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

RochdaleD. Rodney
D. Rodney
8 goals
Swindon TownJ. Williams
J. Williams
8 goals
Swindon TownJ. Wakeling
J. Wakeling
7 goals

Rochdale missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Swindon Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 5 18 35
6 3 1 Won W 0 6 13
7 3 0 Drew D 1 6 11
23 12 3 Lost L 4 6 11
29 15 4 Scored S 1 19 45
53 26 6 Conceded C 8 21 38
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 89%
64% 72% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 72% 71%
42% 44% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 46%
8% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
50% 61% 75% BTTS BTTS 20% 56% 51%
14% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 31%
39% 28% 25% Failed to Score F T 80% 33% 29%
 
4.2 4.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.9 5.7
5.1 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.6 4.9
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.1 10.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.5 12.3
3 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.5 3.8
27% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 30% 34%
 
13.1 11.9 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 12.2 10.9
3.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rochdale have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in League Two
  • Rochdale have the fewest points (12) at home in League Two
  • Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-11) 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 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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Table
  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 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.