Match Report
Rochdale went into the game 3rd in the table on 3 points; Manchester City U21 sat 2nd on 6 — a 3-point gap. Rochdale ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Rochdale were scoring 1 and conceding 1.33, Manchester City U21 1.67 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.56 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale (capacity 10,249). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester City U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.