Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rochdale (3rd, 81 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Cheltenham Town (18th, 55 pts). Rochdale's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Rochdale were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.04, Cheltenham Town 1.15 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Rochdale wins, 1 for Cheltenham Town, 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Spotland Stadium in Rochdale, capacity 10,249, hosted the game. Rochdale led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Peter Vincenti (11'), Ian Henderson (16')