The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Hull City leading Rochdale by 28 points. Match preview to follow:
- Hull City have the most scored goals (52) in League One
- Rochdale have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Hull City nor Rochdale as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hull City form and stats
8-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Hull City, who have the most scored goals (52) in League One, so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Hull, their manager G. McCann and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
It's back home for Hull City, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating AFC Wimbledon away with the result 3-0. Mallik Wilks, Reece Burke and Josh Magennis found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Ipswich Town (0-1).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Hull, as the League One home game vs Bristol Rovers is only four days away.
Hull City has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Hull have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rochdale form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Rochdale playing as the away team in the League One this season.
M. Lund was the last player to score for the away team. Rochdale haven't scored a league goal in the last 411 minutes.
Rochdale failed to get anything from their last game, a League One home match vs Burton Albion (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-0 draw at Northampton Town's stadium before that.
The schedule is very tough for Rochdale now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Sunderland is waiting in only four days.
Rochdale has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rochdale have conceded 24 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Rochdale - Hull City 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Hull won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Rochdale has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Wilks 15 goals |   M. Lund 11 goals |  J. Magennis 10 goals |
Hull City missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Hull City | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 52 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 24 | 41 |
| 28 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 57 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 72% | 47% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 47% | 42% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 34% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 55% |
| 47% | 53% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 19% |
| 22% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.6 | 12.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 26% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 49% | 41% |
- Hull City have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in League One
- Hull City have the most clean sheets (15) in League One
- Hull City have the most scored goals (52) in League One
- Hull City have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in League One
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 61 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 57 |
| 3 | Hull City | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 52 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 51 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 49 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 45 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 45 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 44 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 44 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 43 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 42 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 37 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 37 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 31 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | -16 | 28 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -19 | 28 |
| 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -23 | 28 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -27 | 27 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -25 | 26 |