Match Report
Sheffield United, 1st with 100 points, sat 31 points above Rochdale (9th, 69). Scoring rates set the scale: Rochdale 3.09 scored and 2.7 conceded per game, Sheffield United 4 and 2.04, with the league averaging 2.57.
A win had eluded Rochdale for 8 matches. Sheffield United had not lost in 5 games. Over the last five, Rochdale had taken 3 of 15 points to Sheffield United's 11.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Rochdale, 1 draw and 5 for Sheffield United, at 3.29 goals per meeting.
Spotland Stadium in Rochdale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,249. Sheffield United led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (78'), Steven Davies (20'), Matty Lund (46') · Sheffield United: Billy Sharp (68'), D. Lafferty (11'), M. Duffy (5')
Key stats
Possession: Rochdale 55% · Sheffield United 45% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-6