History of the Rochdale v Aldershot Town fixture
Aldershot Town pack their bags to visit Rochdale at Spotland on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shots will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 3 of the 26 games.
The previous match played between the two at Spotland was more than three years back, in August 2009, the Dale carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Aldershot Tn. | 4 - 2 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Sep | Aldershot Tn. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | League Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 19 Jan | Aldershot Tn. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Rochdale | 1-0 | Aldershot Tn. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Aldershot Tn. | 2 - 4 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Aldershot Tn. | League Two |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 19 Jan | Aldershot Tn. | 2 - 2 | 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 are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Aldershot Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 39 matches.
Aldershot Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 39 games have yielded only 40 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Aldershot Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dale, as the Shots have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Aldershot Town | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here