A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Rotherham United form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rotherham United have to build on here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the League One.
Rotherham United are returning here after visiting Solihull Moors in a FA Cup game and winning with a 4-3 scoreline. A League One defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Portsmouth.
The game against Solihull Moors had lots of late drama as Rotherham United came back from being down 0-3 and finally secured all three points through M. Smith's goal in the 90th minute.
A decent goal production from Rotherham United in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Rotherham United are not conceding a lot of goals here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Rochdale form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One. With the Rochdale losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Rochdale has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There were no winners in Rochdale's previous match, a FA Cup home game that ended 0-0 vs Boston United. A loss against Portsmouth was the result prior to that, in a League One home game.
Rochdale has another fixture away, a FA Cup game, against Boston United in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Rochdale have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. For Rochdale, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Rotherham United wins - draws - Rochdale wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
I. Henderson
9 goals
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F. Ladapo
7 goals
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M. Crooks
6 goals
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Rotherham United missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Rotherham United | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 30 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 18 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 13 | 19 | 33 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 72% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 50% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 68% |
| 22% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | 21% |
| 17% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 16% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 22% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 6 | 7.1 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 5.7 | 6.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 234 | 116 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 96 | 205 |
| 82 | 36 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 31 | 64 |
| 37% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 33% |
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 29 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -35 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -27 | 1 |