History of the Rochdale v Southampton fixture
Southampton travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 3 games.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1990, where Southampton annihilated the Saints 0-5 in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Southampton | 0 - 2 | Rochdale | League One |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Oct | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | League Cup |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 25 Sep | Rochdale | 0-5 | Southampton | League Cup |
| 1965/1966 | Wed 22 Sep | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | League Cup |
| 1961/1962 | Wed 27 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Southampton | League Cup |
| 1961/1962 | Wed 13 Sep | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | League Cup |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 04 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Saints, and 3 goals against.
Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 61 points from their 40 games so far.
Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 74 points from the 39 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 16 |
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 Saints 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 3 home games. |
| Southampton | Undefeated in last 4 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