History of the Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons fixture
Milton Keynes Dons pack their bags to visit Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 14.29% success rate in the fixture.
The previous match played between the two at Spotland was more than three years back, in September 2007, as the Dale edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Milton Keynes | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Milton Keynes | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Rochdale | 3-2 | Milton Keynes | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Rochdale | 5 - 0 | Milton Keynes | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Milton Keynes | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 06 Oct | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | League Cup |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 22 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 6 conceded.
Milton Keynes Dons's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Dons, and 7 goals against.
Rochdale's 45 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Milton Keynes Dons's total of 52 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Dons out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Rochdale. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 11 matches. |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here