Match Report
6 points for Accrington Stanley (2nd), 5 for Rochdale (3rd): a 1-point gap. On recent form Rochdale sat only 36th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Accrington Stanley ran at 2 scored and 2 conceded, Rochdale at 2 and 1.67.
Accrington Stanley had drawn three in a row. Rochdale had gone 5 games without a win.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 3 for Accrington Stanley, 9 for Rochdale and 0 drawn, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 83% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Wham Stadium in Accrington staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,057. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 3-3.