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Exeter City travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Grecians have recorded 5 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 13 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in October 2002, over five years ago, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 5 conceded.
Exeter City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Grecians's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Rochdale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 64 points from their 39 games. Exeter City's total of 61 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Exeter City on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Rochdale. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Exeter City | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |