Match Preview: Rochdale v Hartlepool United (Monday, 2pm)

Rochdale host Hartlepool United on Monday at the Crown Oil Arena in the National League.

In their last league match, on Friday, Rochdale lost to Gateshead 1-0 away.

Hartlepool won, 1-0 at home against FC Halifax Town, with Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scoring their goals.

In the last 10 years, Rochdale and Hartlepool have played each other on six occasions. They won three each.

On average, the Dale scored 1.5 goals and Pools 1.7 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on October 28, when Rochdale won 3-2 away.

With 64 goals in 41 games so far this season, Rochdale are scoring more than average in the league with 1.6 goals per game. And they are conceding at an average rate, letting in 60 goals at a rate of 1.5 per game.

Hartlepool, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.

The Dale are in mixed form in the National League, with three wins and a draw from their last six games.

With a win and two draws over that period, United’s form is worse – they have taken five points from 18, compared to the home team’s 10.

Rochdale are 11th in the table after 41 games, of which they have won 15 and drawn 10, earning 55 points.

Pools are three places behind Rochdale in 14th, with 15 wins and seven draws putting them on 52 points.

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Rochdale v Hartlepool United
National League | Crown Oil Arena
Monday, 1 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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