Match Report
Tamworth, 11th on 62 points, faced a 44-point deficit to Rochdale (2nd, 106). Rochdale's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rochdale 1.91 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Tamworth 1.37 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.46.
From the last five rounds, Rochdale held 12 points of 15 and Tamworth 6.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Rochdale, 2 draws and 0 for Tamworth, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Ryan East (13'), Daniel Moss (38'), Ian Henderson (80') · Tamworth: Dan Creaney (22'), Oliver Lynch (33')
Key stats
Possession: Rochdale 56% · Tamworth 44% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 4-3