Tamworth (home)
- Tamworth have struggled at home recently, losing both of their last two home matches.
- Andy Peaks has had a little longer to shape Tamworth into a tough team since taking over in February 2022, favouring more of a compact 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 formation in which they can be defensively solid and are often involved in physical battles and set pieces.
- Tamworth’s home form has been mixed with three wins, three draws and three losses averaging 1.00 goals per home game, which is an important note for our Tamworth FC vs Rochdale betting tips.
Rochdale (away)
- Rochdale have a superior record to 9th-placed Tamworth FC in the National League with 40 points from their 17 games compared to the Lambs’ 28 points from 19, and also boast a strong away record with six wins from their nine road matches.
- Rochdale have had a mixed run on the road recently, winning one, drawing one and losing one of their last three away games, which comes into focus in this Tamworth FC vs Rochdale prediction.
Head-to-Head
The two clubs have met twice in the National League, with Rochdale taking one win and a draw, and will be familiar with each other’s style after a 1-1 draw in Tamworth eight months ago .
Key Players
- Both Teams To Score at 1.67 seems like a fair price for this match as both teams will get chances, but the main threat for the visitors is Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, who has scored 11 National League goals in 16 appearances this term.
- For Tamworth, Manny Duku has six goals in 19 National League games this term and has also scored two of their last six goals, a key element in the Tamworth FC vs Rochdale betting tips.
Betting Insights
- With odds of 1.78 for the away side and 3.91 for the home side, both of these teams are a lot closer in the bookmakers’ eyes than they should be.
- Both Teams To Score is offered at 1.67.
Prediction
- In reality, the visitors are better on paper, have a better league position, the better away form and more attacking quality, and we think Rochdale can edge out Tamworth here.
- This game is a bit of a chess match in terms of the two teams’ styles, with Tamworth’s physicality and low-tempo game going up against Rochdale’s possession-based, structured approach.
