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Swansea City prepare to entertain Rochdale at Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Swans are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vetch Field was just last season, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Mar | Swansea City | 1-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Oct | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Swans in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Rochdale is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Dale have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 60 points from 36 games. Rochdale's 53 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Swans. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 7 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |