Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Harrogate
Match Time & Date:
08/05/2023
13:30
Prediction: 3-2
Rochdale
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Newport County and Mansfield, Harrogate will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Rochdale on Matchday 46. The Sulphurites obviously want to finish the season in style and they are seen as favourites to beat the Dale on home soil. George Thomson suffered an injury in the last league match, with Matty Daly likely to step up.
The visitors, meanwhile, proved their worth in a 4-1 win over Sutton. Rochdale, though, failed to secure the League Two survival, and given their poor away record, we predict that Harrogate are going to emerge triumphant in Monday’s clash. The Sulphurites back-line should have Devante Rodney at bay as the 24-year-old scored a brace in the crushing of Sutton at the weekend. In the first half of the season Harrogate rolled over Rochdale 4-1.
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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