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Exeter City prepare to entertain Rochdale at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Grecians are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was two seasons ago, in December 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Exeter City | 4-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Rochdale | 3 - 3 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Exeter City's 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Rochdale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 16 points from 9 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exeter City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Rochdale | 6 games since last defeat. |