About Match
In the standings it is Rochdale 22nd on 3 points, Bristol Rovers 1st on 12 — separated by 9. In league terms the two rates read 1/2 for Rochdale and 2.4/1.2 for Bristol Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33. Three points here take Rochdale to 6 and up to 13th, assuming other results stand.
Bristol Rovers enter with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rochdale 3/15, Bristol Rovers 13/15.
Across 18 recorded meetings, Rochdale have 7 wins to Bristol Rovers's 7, with 4 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 61% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%. The recent trend is more open — 3.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.83 all-time.
The venue is Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale, with room for 10,249 spectators.