Match Report
68 points separated the sides: Rochdale 2nd on 106, Morecambe 22nd on 38. Rochdale had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
Morecambe had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Rochdale had taken 10 of 15 points to Morecambe's 4.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Rochdale, 3 draws and 3 for Morecambe, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 82%.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Aidan Barlow (19'), Ian Henderson (77') · Morecambe: Lewis Payne (66'), Ben Tollitt (90'), Jack Nolan (72'), Lewis Payne (32')
Key stats
Possession: Rochdale 70% · Morecambe 30% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 15-2