Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

Rochdale are believing in their home advantage to help them to do well in this fixture hosting Tranmere Rovers. Who triumphs at Crown Oil Arena?

Insights:
  • Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-26) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers.

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Rochdale form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Rochdale have only managed 4 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses from their games here at Crown Oil Arena.

Rochdale's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Bradford City (placed 6th). The first defeat after collecting points through three league games. Midfielder Kelly was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.34 (out of ten) in that game. Kelly hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 80 successful passes (of 90 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Mansfield Town that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rochdale perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rochdale as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Rochdale has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Rochdale are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Stockport County awaits in four days.

Rochdale has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 35 goals have been conceded.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

Tranmere Rovers have only collected 20 points from their away games in the League Two, after 5-5-11 (21 played). Tranmere Rovers seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Tranmere Rovers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Crawley Town (placed 22nd). Saunders, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.24. Saunders scored one goal.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Swindon Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tranmere Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 4 Tranmere Rovers wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats.

Lacking goals? 12 of this club's latest 14 league matches have had two goals or less.

A new game in only four days for Tranmere, the League Two home match versus Grimsby Town. Busy days.

The attacking power of Tranmere Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 21 league matches away. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent archived match involving both these participants is the Tranmere Rovers - Rochdale 1-1 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rochdale four wins, three draws and Tranmere Rovers three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RochdaleD. Rodney
D. Rodney
9 goals
RochdaleI. Henderson
I. Henderson
8 goals
Tranmere RoversJ. Hawkes
J. Hawkes
8 goals

Rochdale missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
8 4 2 Won W 0 5 14
9 4 1 Drew D 3 5 11
25 13 3 Lost L 3 11 17
39 23 12 Scored S 4 15 40
65 35 12 Conceded C 8 25 44
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 93%
67% 76% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 67% 69%
43% 52% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 24% 29%
12% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 7%
12% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 2%
50% 62% 83% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 38%
14% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 38%
38% 29% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 31%
 
4 4.2 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5
5.4 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.7 4.9
1.8 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.1 10.7 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.8 10.8
2.9 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.1 3.3
32% 33% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 23% 29%
 
13.5 12.3 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.3 11
3.9 4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.3
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 (16) at home in League Two
  • Rochdale have the most conceded goals (35) at home in League Two
  • Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in League Two
  • Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-26) 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 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

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 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

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