The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Burton Albion are in the 15th position while the guests worry at 18th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Burton Albion form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Burton Albion have to build on here at Pirelli Stadium in the League One.
S. Fraser was the last player to score a league goal for Burton Albion and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Burton Albion haven't scored in 221 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager N. Clough led his Burton Albion to a defeat in the League One match away at Wycombe Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Pirelli Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against Lincoln City with the scoreline 0-2.
Burton Albion has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 8 games. Burton Albion are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pirelli Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
Rochdale form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Rochdale have produced an overall stat of 4-1-5 so far.
Two travels in a row for Rochdale, whose manager B. Barry-Murphy could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Boston United. Prior to that result Rochdale won their away game at Rotherham United in the League One. The scoreline was 1-0.
Rochdale find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Rochdale have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Burton Albion, 1 draw and 2 wins for Rochdale. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 9 goals |  C. Camps 5 goals |   S. Fraser 4 goals |
Burton Albion missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Burton Albion | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 21 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 22 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 33 |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 63% | 38% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 80% |
| 42% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 65% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 15% |
| 42% | 12% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 32% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 42% | 62% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 30% | 35% |
| 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 5.6 | 6 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 263 | 109 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 103 | 212 |
| 73 | 22 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 33 | 66 |
| 29% | 18% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 42% | 33% |
- Burton Albion has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Burton Albion has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Burton Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have scored at least twice as many goals away as Burton Albion have scored home.
- Rochdale have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 2 |