Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rochdale (2nd, 106 pts) held a 56-point advantage over Gateshead (18th, 50 pts). The last five rounds placed Rochdale no better than 8th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Gateshead ran at 1.17 scored and 1.96 conceded, Rochdale at 1.91 and 0.89.
Gateshead entered with 11 losses in a row. Over the last five, Gateshead had taken 0 of 15 points to Rochdale's 10.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Gateshead, 4 for Rochdale and 1 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting.
Gateshead International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,800. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rochdale led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Immanuelson Duku (32'), Ryan East (87')
Key stats
Possession: Gateshead 51% · Rochdale 49% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 1-8