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Milton Keynes face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, The Dons have recorded 1 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Rochdale annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Rochdale | 5 - 0 | Milton Keynes | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Milton Keynes | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 06 Oct | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 22 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 11 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 19 Oct | Wimbledon | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 28 Apr | Wimbledon | 4 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
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. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 7 conceded.
Milton Keynes have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Dons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Rochdale are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far. Milton Keynes's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Milton Keynes are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Rochdale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Milton Keynes | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |