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Rochdale and Bristol Rovers meet at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the League 2. Just 1 point separate them in the standings.
Rochdale come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Bristol Rovers travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
In 10 previous meetings, Rochdale lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rochdale won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Rochdale a slight edge, but Bristol Rovers are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.