Evenly matched teams: Rochdale vs Scunthorpe United match preview

Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena

It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 23rd and the visitors in 17th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rochdale form and stats

With 5 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Rochdale are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Rochdale drew their last game, also a home match. Oxford United (placed 21st) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Shrewsbury Town.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rochdale perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rochdale as a small favourite), we find seven games. Rochdale has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Rochdale aren't scoring a lot here at Crown Oil Arena with only 19 goals from 19 games. Rochdale has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 19 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rochdale defense is not exactly impregnable. 34 goals conceded from 19 games.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Playing away, Scunthorpe United have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 11 defeats so far this season. four defeats in a row for Scunthorpe United in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Fleetwood Town.

Two away games in a row for Scunthorpe United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Portsmouth in the League One. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Southend United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by Scunthorpe United in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Scunthorpe United, 2 draws and 14 defeats.

The attacking power of Scunthorpe United when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored in 19 matches. Scunthorpe United have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Scunthorpe United - Rochdale 3-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Rochdale victories, 4 draws and 3 Scunthorpe United wins.

Top Goalscorers

I. Henderson
16 goals / 5 assists
L. Novak
10 goals / 1 assists
B. Inman
4 goals / 3 assists

Rochdale missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Rochdale Scunthorpe United
Total Home Statistic Away Total
37 19 Played 19 38
92% 84% Over 0.5 100% 97%
81% 68% Over 1.5 84% 82%
70% 63% Over 2.5 47% 47%
41% 37% Over 3.5 37% 26%
24% 16% Over 4.5 32% 24%
59% 47% Both teams to score 58% 50%
22% 32% Clean Sheet 16% 16%
27% 37% Failed To Score 26% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 38 23 11 4 72 31 19 14 5 0 46 14 19 9 6 4 26 17 41 80
2 Barnsley 38 21 12 5 64 28 19 12 7 0 30 10 19 9 5 5 34 18 36 75
3 Sunderland 37 19 16 2 64 34 19 11 8 0 38 18 18 8 8 2 26 16 30 73
4 Portsmouth 38 20 11 7 66 41 19 10 6 3 33 16 19 10 5 4 33 25 25 71
5 Charlton Athletic 38 19 10 9 55 37 19 12 5 2 29 14 19 7 5 7 26 23 18 67
6 Doncaster Rovers 37 15 12 10 61 46 18 9 7 2 33 17 19 6 5 8 28 29 15 57
7 Coventry City 38 16 8 14 43 42 19 8 5 6 21 18 19 8 3 8 22 24 1 56
8 Peterborough United 38 15 10 13 58 54 19 6 6 7 23 26 19 9 4 6 35 28 4 55
9 Blackpool 38 13 14 11 39 40 19 7 7 5 24 19 19 6 7 6 15 21 -1 53
10 Fleetwood Town 38 14 10 14 49 41 19 8 6 5 28 23 19 6 4 9 21 18 8 52
11 Burton Albion 38 13 11 14 48 44 19 8 5 6 24 17 19 5 6 8 24 27 4 50
12 Plymouth Argyle 38 12 9 17 47 59 19 8 5 6 31 29 19 4 4 11 16 30 -12 45
13 Bristol Rovers 37 11 11 15 37 37 19 4 6 9 18 22 18 7 5 6 19 15 0 44
14 Accrington Stanley 36 11 11 14 38 49 17 5 6 6 19 23 19 6 5 8 19 26 -11 44
15 Wycombe Wanderers 38 11 11 16 47 58 19 8 5 6 24 22 19 3 6 10 23 36 -11 44
16 Gillingham 38 12 8 18 49 61 19 6 3 10 23 30 19 6 5 8 26 31 -12 44
17 Scunthorpe United 38 12 8 18 46 64 19 6 6 7 28 34 19 6 2 11 18 30 -18 44
18 Shrewsbury Town 38 10 13 15 42 50 19 8 7 4 22 19 19 2 6 11 20 31 -8 43
19 Oxford United 38 10 13 15 44 54 19 9 2 8 28 23 19 1 11 7 16 31 -10 43
20 Southend United 38 12 6 20 47 55 19 6 2 11 27 27 19 6 4 9 20 28 -8 42
21 Walsall 38 11 9 18 42 60 19 6 4 9 25 32 19 5 5 9 17 28 -18 42
22 AFC Wimbledon 38 11 6 21 32 53 19 5 3 11 18 30 19 6 3 10 14 23 -21 39
23 Rochdale 37 10 8 19 44 75 19 5 4 10 19 34 18 5 4 9 25 41 -31 38
24 Bradford City 38 10 6 22 42 63 19 7 2 10 23 25 19 3 4 12 19 38 -21 36

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