Match Report
59 points separated the sides: Rochdale 2nd on 106, Sutton United 19th on 47. Rochdale's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Sutton United were scoring 1.28 and conceding 1.72, Rochdale 1.91 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Sutton United, 4 by Rochdale, 0 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings.
The venue was The Borough Sports Ground, with room for 7,032 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sutton United: Charlie Bell (78') · Rochdale: Devante Rodney (89'), Ian Henderson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sutton United 58% · Rochdale 42% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-1