The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Doncaster Rovers are in the 9th position while the guesting Rochdale worry at 18th.
The hosts Doncaster Rovers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League One. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Tranmere Rovers.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
8-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Doncaster Rovers so far this season.
Doncaster Rovers are returning here after visiting Tranmere Rovers in a League One game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. F. Okenabirhie and J. Ramsey (2) scored the goal(s). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Fleetwood Town.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Doncaster Rovers, as the League One home game vs Bolton Wanderers is only three days away.
A decent goal production from Doncaster Rovers in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Rochdale form and stats
5-1-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rochdale in their League One matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Rochdale have lost on their last two travels.
Rochdale go into this game after a win, the home game against Shrewsbury Town that ended 1-0. A 1-2 defeat away at Milton Keynes Dons before that.
T. Smith came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Shrewsbury Town last time out, making the manager B. Barry-Murphy feel like a tactical genius.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Sunderland.
Rochdale are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Rochdale have conceded 28 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rochdale - Doncaster Rovers 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Doncaster Rovers three wins, four draws and Rochdale three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 13 goals |   K. Sadlier 10 goals |  C. Camps 6 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 43 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 34 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 28 | 47 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 79% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 79% |
| 46% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 66% |
| 14% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 7% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 54% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 28% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 410 | 243 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 160 | 311 |
| 127 | 78 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 51 | 99 |
| 34% | 31% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 37% | 34% |
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rochdale has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Rotherham United | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 50 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 49 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 34 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 32 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -8 | 28 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -38 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -33 | 11 |