League Two: Fleetwood vs Rochdale – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Fleetwood and Rochdale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rochdale go up against Fleetwood on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Fleetwood are placed 11th with ten points after seven matches. Rochdale occupy a position as 17th in the league on seven points.

Team form: Fleetwood vs Rochdale

Fleetwood Form

Fleetwood went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Newport, a 1-0 win against Sheffield United and a 3-1 defeat against Barnet. Fleetwood claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Rochdale Form

Rochdale collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-4 against Gillingham. They followed up, drawing 0-0 with Walsall, before winning 2-0 against Oldham. Rochdale are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded seven goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting facts for Fleetwood and Rochdale

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fleetwood and Rochdale. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Fleetwood vs Rochdale

Ronan Coughlan is showing good form for Fleetwood, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Ethan Ebanks-Landell scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Fleetwood vs Rochdale

Full-time result

Fleetwood claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Rochdale won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Fleetwood didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Both teams to score

Fleetwood scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Rochdale scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Fleetwood managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Fleetwood have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Rochdale.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Fleetwood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Rochdale, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.