Rochdale
- Rochdale have won 14 of their 17 home league games, drawing once and losing just twice.
- Championship drop Rochdale are almost at their best right now with Jim McNulty’s side sitting second in the National League 2025/2026 table with 82 points after 34 games.
- The Dale have gone unbeaten in their last five league games, taking four points from their last two, after a 2-2 draw at FC Halifax Town was followed by a 2-0 away win at Aldershot Town.
- The home side have scored an average of 2.12 goals per game on their home turf this term and have hit 36 goals at Spotland this term.
Boston United
- Boston United FC have won seven, drawn six and lost five of their 18 away National League 2025/2026 matches.
- United recorded their second straight away win last time out by taking three points at Forest Green Rovers and prior to that demolished Scunthorpe United 6-3 away from home.
- It is an interesting tactical battle on Saturday as Hurst’s men like to press high up the pitch and try to play with physicality and directness.
- But their visitors are more structured, build up slowly in possession and look to overwhelm sides with their passing game and ability to overload wide areas.
Head-to-Head
- In the head-to-head, Rochdale have won two of the last three meetings with United winning the other and there have been no draws.
- The home team failed to beat Boston the last time they met at this venue, but won 3-1 away in the National League 2025/2026 three months ago, so we’re backing a Dale win.
Key Players
- The visitors’ talisman Lenell John-Lewis has 10 goals in 28 league appearances this season.
- The emergence of Tom Cursons has been a real boost as he has six of their last ten and could cause problems for Dale’s defence.
- Emmanuel Dieseruvwe is Rochdale’s talisman and is top scorer in the National League 2025/2026 with 20 goals in 28 games.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.39 for a Rochdale win seems very generous for a team that have been near the top of the National League 2025/2026 all season and have the ability to control and dictate games.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced up at 1.66 and Both Teams to Score - Yes comes in at 1.83, so we’re going for an entertaining game with a couple of goals at both ends.
- United have conceded an average of 1.44 goals on the road this season, shipping 26 goals in total, and Dale have enough attacking prowess to make them pay.
Prediction
- We’re going for an entertaining game with a couple of goals at both ends.
- Take Emmanuel Dieseruvwe to get on the scoresheet and help the hosts run over their visitors on Saturday.
