Match Report
49 points separated the sides: Rochdale 2nd on 106, Altrincham 13th on 57. The last five rounds placed Altrincham 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Altrincham ran at 1.2 scored and 1.41 conceded, Rochdale at 1.91 and 0.89.
Rochdale came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Altrincham 6/15, Rochdale 12/15.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Altrincham, 5 by Rochdale, 0 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 83% of the meetings.
The match was played at The J. Davidson Stadium (capacity 6,085). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rochdale led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Joe Pritchard (17'), Connor McBride (34'), Tyler Smith (74')
Key stats
Possession: Altrincham 50% · Rochdale 50% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 9-2