Rochdale will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Ipswich Town.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League One match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bristol Rovers, was also a home game here at Spotland. The away team is better rested. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bristol Rovers.
Rochdale form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rochdale have to build on here at Spotland in the League One.
Rochdale's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Bristol Rovers (placed 9th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Oxford United (0-3).
Rochdale are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 attempts. Rochdale's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ipswich Town form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in League One, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the League One.
It's the second away game in a row for Ipswich Town, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Southend United (placed 22nd) in the League One last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Rotherham United.
A new game in only four days for Ipswich Town, the FA Cup home match versus Lincoln City. Busy days.
Ipswich Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. Ipswich Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 8 goals |   K. Jackson 7 goals |  J. Norwood 7 goals |
Rochdale missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Rochdale | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 24 |
| 27 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 69% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 43% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Ipswich Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ipswich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 16 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 13 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -28 | 5 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -22 | -2 |