Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rochdale (2nd, 106 pts) held a 44-point advantage over Tamworth (11th, 62 pts). Rochdale had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Rochdale against 6/15 for Tamworth.
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.
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