Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Rochdale
Match Time & Date:
31/10/2020
11:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Bristol Rovers
Rochdale and Bristol Rovers face each other at Spotland Stadium on day 10 of the new Championship campaign. The Dale made a slow start to the season, but their recent displays are surely giving fans a reason for optimism. Following back-to-back wins over Burton and Shrewsbury, Rochdale shared the spoils with Sunderland in midweek, and, no doubt, the hosts are high on spirits ahead of the visit of Bristol Rovers.
The visitors, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 defeat to Hull City, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the home team. It has to be noted that Bristol Rovers had no more than three goal attempts in the midweek defeat. A man to watch in the home team will be midfielder Matthew Lund, who has netted four goals so far this term.
Highlighted Player (Ryan McLaughlin):
Ryan McLaughlin is a Northern Ireland international who plays for Rochdale in the League One as a right-back. McLaughlin started his youth career at Glenavon back in 2009 and two years later he was spotted by Liverpool scouts, who persuaded him to join the Reds youth academy.
However, instead of playing for Liverpool at senior level, the Northern Ireland defender spent two seasons on loan at Barnsley and Aberdeen before moving to Oldham Athletic. After scoring three goals in 52 league appearances for the club, Ryan McLaughlin joined Rochdale in 2019 for an undisclosed fee.
McLaughlin made his League One debut with the Dale on January 26, 2019 in a 2-1 loss at Barnsley. Speaking of his international career, the pacey right-back made his Northern Ireland debut on May 31, 2014 in a friendly against Uruguay. It has to be noted that the Rochdale defender can be used as both left-back and right midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.
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