Hartlepool United this Wednesday will play host in this matchday 20 fixture against Rochdale which is to take place at the Victoria Park stadium with the two sides on the same performance in the league.
Hartlepool are placed in the 17th spot with 23 points from the 19 matches played having won 7 times, drawn in 2 and have lost in 10 fixtures to sit a point below the visitors. The hosts have been on a winless run however in the league going in 5-games lost.
Dave Challinor the ex-manager left in October and left the club under the management of a caretaker boss, Anthony Sweeney. Graeme Lee is now the new manager and will be in this match for the first time in the management table and he will look to bring the best in the welcome home game.
The hosts here have been good on the home turf than on the road though Hartlepool’s league form is still in need of improvement they having not earned three points from a match since October 23. The hosts have additionally not been able to get a clean sheet in the last 11 outings.
On the other hand, Rochdale are placed in the 13th spot with 24 points having won 5 times, drawn in 9 matches and lost in 5. Rochdale were knocked out of the FA Cup last Sunday when Plymouth the league one side held them in a 2-1 defeat.
Rochdale was on a no-loss streak until this FA Cup match. Prior to that, the visitors had managed a 1-1 draw against Exeter that marking their sixth unbeaten game in the league. However in those six matches 5 have been draws and they have only managed all the points in one.
The Dales have fallen six points behind the final playoff spot.
Hartlepool United vs Rochdale head to head
In the previous six head to head fixtures, the hosts have managed 2 victories while the visiturs have taken 4 victories having won in the last three encounters. Rochdale haven’t won in their last 4 games but have lost none of their last 5 away matches.
- Hartlepool 1-2 Rochdale 09/11/16
- Hartlepool 0-3 Rochdale 11/01/14
- Rochdale 3-0 Hartlepool 03/08/13
- Hartlepool 2-0 Rochdale 07/01/12
- Rochdale 1-3 Hartlepool 27/08/11
Home
- Lincoln 0-1 Hartlepool
- Sheffield Wed 0-3 Hartlepool
- Port Vale 2-0 Hartlepool
- Swindon 3-1 Hartlepool
- Hartlepool 1-3 Forest Green
Away
- Rochdale 1-2 Plymouth
- Rochdale 1-1 Exeter
- Rochdale 2-2 Stevenage
- Walsall 0-0 Rochdale
- Notts County 1-2 Rochdale
Hartlepool team news
No reported injuries or suspensions in this camp.
Rochdale team news
Robbie Stockdale does not have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this game.
Prediction and odds
- A draw
- Goals under 2.5
