League Two: Rochdale vs Swindon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Rochdale and Swindon and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rochdale enjoy home advantage, when visitors Swindon swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Rochdale are number 16 in the table on ten points after eight matches. Swindon rank as number 12 with 11 points after eight matches played.

Team form: Rochdale vs Swindon

Rochdale Form

Rochdale recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Walsall. Next up was a 2-0 win against Oldham, before Fleetwood were defeated in 1-2 win. Rochdale won three of their previous six matches at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 13 goals to nine against.

Swindon Form

A single draw prevents Swindon from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 4-0 and 1-0 against York and Salford City, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Accrington. Swindon are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring zero themselves.

Betting facts for Rochdale and Swindon

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Rochdale and Swindon played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rochdale vs Swindon

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Dajaune Brown, who is performing well for Rochdale. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Swindon.The visitors will be looking to Aaron Drinan to find the net once again, after managing four League Two goals for Swindon in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Rochdale vs Swindon

Full-time result

Rochdale claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Swindon won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Swindon conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Swindon have not lost to Rochdale in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Rochdale scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Swindon scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Swindon have failed to score in 6 consecutive away games. Swindon managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rochdale were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rochdale, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Swindon, who scored one time on average in these matches. Swindon did not score a single goal in 6 consecutive games.