Match Report
Rochdale, 11th with 62 points, sat 29 points above Oxford City (24th, 33). Oxford City ranked 20th in the league on five-round form, well above their 24th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.39 for Rochdale and 1.17/2.04 for Oxford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Oxford City arrived off three straight defeats.
The match was played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale (capacity 10,249). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oxford City led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.