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Shrewsbury face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrews will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 3 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2001, where Shrewsbury annihilated the Shrews 1-7 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 | Sat 22 Sep | Shrewsbury | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Feb | Rochdale | 1-7 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Sep | Shrewsbury | 0 - 4 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Shrewsbury | 2 - 4 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 28 Dec | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Shrewsbury | 3 - 2 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Shrewsbury is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Shrews have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 56 points from 34 games. Shrewsbury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 54 from their 36 games so far.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Shrewsbury | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Major Punt's prediction ...
Punt see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dale, as the Shrews have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
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| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |