Season ticket holders at Crown Oil Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Rochdale languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Gillingham will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Rochdale form and stats
With 3 League One wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Rochdale are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The fans are hoping that Rochdale will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League One game against Wycombe Wanderers (placed 2nd). Prior to that, an away loss at Newcastle United in the FA Cup.
Rochdale are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Milton Keynes Dons awaits in three days.
Rochdale has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Rochdale's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gillingham form and stats
Gillingham have only collected 11 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-8-3 (12 played). The last three matches for Gillingham have all ended in a draw. It's three draws from Gillingham's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
There were no winners in Gillingham's previous match, a League One home game that ended 1-1 vs Oxford United (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Peterborough United.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Shrewsbury Town in just four days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gillingham are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Gillingham - Rochdale 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Rochdale won 3, Gillingham won 5 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 11 goals |  C. Camps 6 goals |   A. Jakubiak 6 goals |
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| Rochdale | Gillingham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| 43 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 92% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 81% | 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 65% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 17% | 35% |
| 23% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 19% |
| 15% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 54% | 50% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 46% |
| 23% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 31% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 31% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 280 | 131 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 126 | 316 |
| 89 | 41 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 35 | 100 |
| 34% | 29% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 20% | 29% |
- Gillingham has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Rochdale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 47 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 41 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 40 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 37 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 37 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 36 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 34 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -13 | 28 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -17 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -37 | 13 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -35 | 7 |