This season has been hard for Rochdale up to now, while Northampton Town have enjoyed many victories. Will the visitors take a new scalp at Crown Oil Arena?
- Rochdale have the fewest points (8) at home in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most points (25) away in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rochdale form and stats
Rochdale's results here at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 10 defeats. It's trouble wherever Rochdale are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The followers are hoping that Rochdale will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Salford City (placed 5th). The striker Quigley won the honour of being "man of the match" for Rochdale with the rating of 8.05/10. Quigley scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Carlisle United (0-1).There will be little rest for Rochdale after this match as they are travelling to Leyton Orient for a League Two game in only three days.
Rochdale aren't scoring a lot here at Crown Oil Arena in the league, with only {11 goals} from 14 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rochdale defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Northampton Town form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Northampton Town have produced an overall stat of 7-4-3 so far.
202 minutes! That's how long the Northampton goalkeeper Thomas King and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Northampton Town's last game was the home draw against Walsall (0-0). King (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.13. King topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that result Northampton Town won their away game at Barrow. The scoreline was 2-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Northampton are hosting AFC Wimbledon in the League Two only three days away.
Northampton Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. As opposed to that, Northampton Town have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played before this season: Northampton Town - Rochdale 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rochdale five wins, four draws and Northampton Town one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hoskins 16 goals |  D. Rodney 6 goals | S. Quigley 5 goals |
Rochdale missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Rochdale | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 42 |
| 44 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 59% | 64% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 43% | 50% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 25% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 11% |
| 48% | 64% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 57% |
| 14% | 7% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 41% | 29% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 9.7 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 25% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 37% |
| 12.2 | 10.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.3 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
- Northampton Town have the most points (25) away in League Two
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rochdale have the fewest points (8) at home in League Two
- Rochdale have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in League Two
- Rochdale haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Salford City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Barrow | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 39 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| 14 | Walsall | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 20 |
