FootyMAD's Rochdale match preview

History of the Grimsby Town v Rochdale fixture

Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Rochdale at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in October 2007, with Rochdale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 05 Apr	Rochdale	3 - 1	Grimsby Town	LGE2
2007/2008	Fri 12 Oct	Grimsby Town	1-2	Rochdale	LGE2
2006/2007	Mon 01 Jan	Grimsby Town	0 - 4	Rochdale	LGE2
2006/2007	Tue 12 Sep	Rochdale	1 - 0	Grimsby Town	LGE2
2005/2006	Tue 21 Mar	Rochdale	2 - 2	Grimsby Town	LGE2
2005/2006	Tue 06 Dec	Grimsby Town	4 - 1	Rochdale	LGE2
2004/2005	Tue 01 Mar	Rochdale	2 - 0	Grimsby Town	LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Mighty Mariners have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Rochdale's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Grimsby Town	6	0	0	6	3	13	0
Rochdale	6	2	2	2	8	8	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Grimsby Town at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Mighty Mariners will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby Town	Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 8 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Rochdale	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.