Match Report
40 points separated the sides: Peterborough United 2nd on 87, Rochdale 21st on 47. Rochdale had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rochdale 1.33 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Peterborough United 1.8 and 1, with the league averaging 1.31.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 4 for Rochdale, 9 for Peterborough United and 1 drawn, at 3.36 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
The venue was Spotland Stadium in Rochdale, with room for 10,249 spectators. On the scoreboard, Peterborough United led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-3.




