History of the Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons fixture
Milton Keynes Dons face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Dons have recorded 2 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Spotland was just last season, in March 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Milton Keynes | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Rochdale | 1-4 | Milton Keynes | League One |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Dale have scored 11, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The Dons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Dons, and 5 goals against.
Rochdale find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 44 games have yielded only 38 points.
Milton Keynes Dons are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 77 points from 44 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Milton Keynes Dons are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here