Match Report
Doncaster Rovers, 18th with 55 points, sat 17 points above Rochdale (24th, 38). Rochdale's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.41 for Doncaster Rovers and 1/1.52 for Rochdale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Rochdale arrived off four straight defeats.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Doncaster Rovers 8, draws 4, Rochdale 3, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
The Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,231. Doncaster Rovers led 3-2 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.




