History of the Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was just last season, in January 2011, as the Dale edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Rochdale | 3-2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale | (Associate Members) |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 12 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 11 Mar | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | Fourth Division |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 04 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Tranmere Rovers is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Rovers have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Rochdale are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 34 points from their 37 games thus far.
Tranmere Rovers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 37 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Spotland with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | No sequences of note |
| Tranmere Rovers | Not won in previous 12 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here