FM Preview: Rochdale v Southampton 12 Apr 2011

Last updated : 11 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rochdale v Southampton fixture

Southampton travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 3 games.

The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1990, where Southampton annihilated the Saints 0-5 in a League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 04 Sep Southampton 0 - 2 Rochdale League One
1990/1991 Tue 09 Oct Southampton 3 - 0 Rochdale League Cup
1990/1991 Tue 25 Sep Rochdale 0-5 Southampton League Cup
1965/1966 Wed 22 Sep Southampton 3 - 0 Rochdale League Cup
1961/1962 Wed 27 Sep Rochdale 2 - 1 Southampton League Cup
1961/1962 Wed 13 Sep Southampton 0 - 0 Rochdale League Cup
1958/1959 Sat 04 Apr Rochdale 1 - 0 Southampton Third Division

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Saints, and 3 goals against.

Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 61 points from their 40 games so far.

Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 74 points from the 39 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rochdale 6 4 1 1 9 4 13
Southampton 6 5 1 0 13 4 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Saints out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Rochdale. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rochdale Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Southampton Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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