History of the Exeter City v Rochdale fixture
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 15 and lost only 4 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was just last season, in October 2010, the Grecians carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Mar | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Exeter City | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Exeter City | 1-0 | Rochdale | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Exeter City | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Exeter City | 4 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League Division Three |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Rochdale | 3 - 3 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Grecians have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Rochdale's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Dale's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Exeter City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 8 points.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 13 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St James' Park for the Grecians and the Madmen are unable to see past Rochdale claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Exeter City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here