FM Preview: Barnet v Rochdale 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnet v Rochdale fixture

Barnet are ready to welcome Rochdale to Underhill on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 10 wins out of 15 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Underhill was within the last three years, in May 2010, the Bees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Rochdale 2 - 0 Barnet League Two
2009/2010 Sat 08 May Barnet 1-0 Rochdale League Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Oct Rochdale 2 - 1 Barnet League Two
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Barnet 2 - 1 Rochdale League Two
2008/2009 Tue 18 Nov Rochdale 3 - 2 Barnet F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 08 Nov Barnet 1 - 1 Rochdale F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Rochdale 3 - 1 Barnet League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Barnet have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Rochdale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Dale have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnet are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 32 matches.

Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 32 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnet 6 3 1 2 7 4 10
Rochdale 6 1 2 3 4 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Bees's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rochdale. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnet No sequences of note
Rochdale Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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