Youpies.co.uk gears up for County's next match, against Rochdale FC.
Statistics
Notts go into this fixture with 33 points, lying in a lowly 19th place, having won only 7 of 32 games, drawing 12 and loosing 13 times this season. Notts are just 5 points from safety and have played more games than most of the teams below them. However, Rochdale sit in 8th position in the table, level on points with the last play-off position team. They have won 14 drew 8 and lost 8 of their 30 games so far this season, Rochdale have knocked up 50 points.
Other statistics for this match are as follows
Notts have a scoring rate of 103 minutes, indicating they may not score at the weekend or any other, however Rochdale score on average every 57 minutes. Notts let a goal in every 72 minutes whilst Rochdale let a goal in every 67minutes. But what are statistics in football?
Current Form Last 6 matches
Rochdale in their last 6 matches have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 4 and are currently unbeaten in 1,
Saturday, 16th February 2008 - Bradford 1-2 Rochdale
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - Rochdale 2-4 Hereford
Saturday, 9th February 2008 - Lincoln 2-1 Rochdale
Saturday, 2nd February 2008 - Rochdale 0-2 Peterborough
Tuesday, 29th January 2008 - Chester 0-4 Rochdale
Saturday, 26th January 2008 - Mk Dons 1-0 Rochdale
Notts in their last 6 matches have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 1 and are currently unbeaten in 1,
Saturday, 16th February 2008 - Chester City 0-1 Notts County
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - Notts County 0-1 Darlington
Saturday, 9th February 2008 - Stockport County 1-1 Notts County
Saturday, 2nd February 2008 - Notts County 1-1 Grimsby Town
Tuesday, 29th January 2008 - Brentford 0-0 Notts County
Saturday, 26th January 2008 - Morecambe 1-1 Notts County
Meetings
The most recent meeting was on the 17th February last season; when Notts lost at Meadow Lane. The match ended 1-2 with Jason Lee getting the goal for the magpies. Furthermore, the other time last season was when Notts won 1-0 at Rochdale with Alan White getting the magpies goal.
Previous meetings
2006/2007 - Sat 17th Feb - Notts County 1 – 2 Rochdale - League Two
2007/2007 - Sat 19th Aug – Rochdale 0 – 1 Notts County - League Two
2005/2006 - Sat 22nd Apr - Notts County 1 – 1 Rochdale - League Two
2005/2006 - Sat 15th Oct – Rochdale 3 – 0 Notts County - League Two
2004/2005 - Mon 03rd Jan - Notts County 0 – 0 Rochdale - League Two
2004/2005 - Sat 25th Sep – Rochdale 0 – 3 Notts County - League Two
Key Men
With 10 goals so far this season, Richard Butcher has emerged as Notts main threat this season. The ex-Peterborough man does not light the game up but he finds those spaces around the area and with 10 goals so far he is a midfield player with an eye for goal. He is a versatile player who can play in most places in midfield so Darlington will have to be wary of Butcher’s runs into the area because he as the ability to score goals around the edge of the area. The magpies also have Danny Crow who scored on his arrival of his second loan period against Chester on Saturday.
Rochdale striker Adam Le Fondre has been in good form for Rochdale so far, contributing 8 goals this season. The Notts defence will have to keep an eye on the Rochdale striker around the area.
We at www.youpies.co.uk think this will be a tough game for the magpies. Notts do play better away from the Lane and are unbeaten in the last 4 away games. Rochdale are doing well this season but it is the away form that is keeping them at the top end of the table. The have only won 4 matches at home this season, which is the form of a relegation side.
So we think the score will be
Rochdale 1-2 Notts County
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