Ace Football previews the League Two game between Rochdale and Grimsby who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rochdale enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed 13th in the table Rochdale have amassed 14 points after 11 matches. On 13 points, Grimsby rank 15th with 11 matches played this season.
Form: Rochdale vs Grimsby
Rochdale Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Rochdale beat Swindon 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Tranmere. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-2 defeat against Crewe. Rochdale won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 17 goals and conceded seven times.
Grimsby Form
Grimsby lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Shrewsbury, 1-0 against Port Vale and 0-2 against Northampton. Grimsby didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded nine and scored seven goals themselves.
Betting facts for Rochdale and Grimsby
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 Grimsby 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 8 of the last 10 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have lost the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Grimsby away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
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Full-time result
Rochdale claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Grimsby lost their previous 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Rochdale scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Grimsby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rochdale managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rochdale’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Grimsby, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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