Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Rotherham
Match Time & Date:
07/12/2019
10:00 AM
Prediction: 3-2
Rochdale
After coming from three goals behind to beat Solihull Moors in the FA Cup round 2, Rotherham United will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they face Rochdale in the League one on Saturday. The Millers are high on spirits ahead of the visit of Brian Barry-Murphy’s troops, and we predict that Michael Smith, who scored a brace against Solihull Moors, is going to prove a handful for the opposition defenders.
Rochdale have been totally out of form of late, with the team suffering a loss in each of their last five league fixtures. Since the Millers have been scoring goals for fun in recent weeks, we are tempted to put our money on Paul Warne’s men, who are eyeing automatic promotion to the Championship. In their last meeting in the League One Rochdale defeated Rotherham, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Joe Mattock):
Joe Mattock is a professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United in the Championship. Mattock was born on 11 May, 1990 in Leicester, England and he began his senior career at Leicester City. He plays as a left back and his contract with Rotherham United expires on 30 June, 2017.
Joe Mattock played for West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Portsmouth and Brighton in the past and he represented England on the international stage as well. He has 1 cap for England U17 team, 13 caps for the U19 team and 5 for England U21 team. Mattock started his youth career at Leicester City and he was voted Leicester’s academy played of the 2006/2007 season. He made his debut for the Leicester City senior team on 14 April, 2007, in a 2-1 loss to Norwich City.
He came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Gareth McAuley at left back. Speaking of his personal life, Mattock was sentenced to ten months in prison on October 2011 as he pleaded guilty to a charge of affray.
Highlighted Team (Rochdale):
Nicknamed the Dale, Rochdale are a professional English club that compete in the League One (English third tier). Rochdale were founded back in 1907, after World War I, with the team beating Accrington Stanley 6-3 in their first league game 14 years later.
The Dale wear blue shirts with black stripes and blue shorts when playing at home, whilst gray is the dominant colour of their away kit. Spotland Stadium is the club’s home ground, with the venue holding no more than 10,249 spectators. Bury and Oldham Athletic are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have built up rivalries with the likes of Halifax Town, Burnley, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic and Accrington Stanley as well.
Back in 1962 Rochdale made it to the Football League Cup final, with the team facing Norwich City in the title game. The Canaries proved to be a big catch for the Dale, but this is still considered the club’s biggest success. It has to be noted that the Spotland Stadium outfit have three Lancashire Cup titles as well (1948/1949, 1970/1971, 2004/2005).
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