Rochdale – Exeter City

Match analysis

Rochdale host Exeter City in what promises to be a tight contest between two sides struggling near the bottom of the table. The home side sit 24th with just four points from six games, having managed only one win, one draw and four defeats while conceding ten goals. Exeter sit just five places above them in 19th place, holding five points from six matches, also with a solitary victory but two draws and three losses, and a marginally better defensive record of five goals conceded. Both clubs will be desperate to snap their poor runs, and the narrow gap in points suggests a battle that could swing either way. A win for Rochdale would lift them out of the relegation zone, while Exeter will be looking to close the gap and climb further up the standings.