History of the Rochdale v Gillingham fixture
Gillingham pack their bags to visit Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gills will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 3 of the 16 games.
The previous match played between the two at Spotland was more than three years back, in May 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 10 May | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
| 2008/2009 | Thu 07 May | Rochdale | 0-0 | Gillingham | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | League Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | League Division Three |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Dale's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The Gills 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 Gills's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 2 against.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 38 matches.
Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 38 games giving them a return of 71 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham 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 | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here