Rochdale vs Swindon Predictions

Blunt visitors to fall short

Rochdale can be backed to win at home to Swindon in League Two on Saturday. Both teams have been leaking goals this season, but Rochdale have the better back line having shipped 11 goals from eight games, compared to Swindon’s 12 from the same number of matches.

Swindon are three places above Rochdale in the table, but just one point separates the two sides. Swindon sit 12th with three wins, two draws and three defeats, while Rochdale are 15th with three wins, one draw and four losses.

Swindon are enduring a difficult run of results on the road, having lost five of their last six League Two away games. They have yet to win any of their four away matches this season.

The visitors lack a killer instinct in front of goal. Swindon have failed to score in all four of their League Two away games this season and are on a run of six games without finding the net.

Swindon have struggled defensively, failing to keep a clean sheet in 17 of their last 20 League Two games. They have conceded eight goals in four away matches this season, an average of two goals per game.

Rochdale may be able to edge out Swindon in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. Swindon’s last three League Two road trips have ended in defeat and Rochdale were 2-1 winners against Fleetwood in their last league game.

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