FM Preview: Rochdale v Huddersfield Town 28 Sep 2010

Last updated : 27 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rochdale v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Terriers have tasted victory here an impressive 50% of the time.

The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in September 2003, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 16 MarHuddersfield1 - 1RochdaleLGE2
2003/2004Tue 16 SepRochdale1 - 1HuddersfieldLGE2
2001/2002Tue 21 AugHuddersfield0 - 1RochdaleLGEC
1991/1992Sat 07 DecRochdale1 - 2HuddersfieldFAC
1988/1989Mon 28 NovRochdale3 - 4HuddersfieldFAC
1988/1989Sat 19 NovHuddersfield1 - 1RochdaleFAC
1981/1982Tue 15 SepRochdale2 - 4HuddersfieldLGEC

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.

Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Terriers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Rochdale's total of 13 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One. Huddersfield are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 14 points from 8 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rochdale632111711
Huddersfield6312121210

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Rochdale. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Rochdale Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Huddersfield 18 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.