Ace Football previews the League Two round 13 match between Rochdale and Accrington and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Accrington come to Crown Oil Arena for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Rochdale will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Rochdale are placed 14th with 15 points after 12 matches. Accrington occupy a position as 11th in the league on 15 points.
Team form: Rochdale vs Accrington
Rochdale Form
Rochdale are without a win from their previous three outings, as Tranmere managed a draw, before they lost 3-2 against Crewe. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Grimsby. Rochdale won three of their previous six matches at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to eight against.
Accrington Form
Accrington go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Oldham. They went on to beat Gillingham by 3-1, before sharing the spoils with York in a 1-1 draw. Accrington came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting facts for Rochdale and Accrington
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rochdale and Accrington. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Rochdale matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Rochdale home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rochdale have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Rochdale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rochdale have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Rochdale vs Accrington
Josh Woods scored four goals in six League Two games for Accrington. This took his total for the season up to six goals scored in League Two. Dajaune Brown is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six League Two outings.
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Full-time result
Rochdale won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Crown Oil Arena. They drew three and lost two as well, while Accrington won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost six. Accrington remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Rochdale have not lost to Accrington in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Rochdale scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Accrington scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Rochdale scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Rochdale have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rochdale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Accrington’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.
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