History of the Rochdale v Newport County fixture
Newport County travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Exiles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was amazingly over twenty years ago, in December 1987, with Rochdale running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 May | Newport Co. | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | Fourth Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Dec | Rochdale | 3-0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 29 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 12 Apr | Newport Co. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 23 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 17 Oct | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | Fourth Division |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 11 Feb | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale could not have a worse home record, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Newport County is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.
Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet League Two, picking up 17 points from their 10 games so far.
Newport County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet League Two, picking up 16 from their 10 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | No sequences of note |
| Newport County | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here