FootyMAD's Rochdale match preview

Last updated : 07 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Rochdale fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Rochdale at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 30 wins out of 46 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Rochdale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Stags in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 24 NovRochdale1 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2006/2007Sat 14 AprMansfield Town1-2RochdaleLGE2
2006/2007Sat 25 NovRochdale2 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2005/2006Sat 21 JanMansfield Town1 - 0RochdaleLGE2
2005/2006Sat 17 SepRochdale2 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 15 JanRochdale1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 18 SepMansfield Town1 - 0RochdaleLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Stags have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Rochdale's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Dale pummel 13 goals, and let in 6.

Mansfield Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 30 points from their 33 games thus far. Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 50 from their 32 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town6222898
Rochdale61055113

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Stags at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Dale come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Failed to win in previous 8 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Rochdale 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.