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Plymouth Arg. travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 5 of the 11 previous games, with the hosts winning just 3.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in March 2002, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Mar | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 01 May | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 16 Oct | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
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 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale's total of 12 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One. Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Rochdale may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |