Competitors: Nationwide League
Market: Rochdale win
Odds: 11/10 @ 1xBet
Trying to make it three Nationwide League victories on the bounce, Rochdale will welcome Maidenhead to the Spotland Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Beginning with the hosts, whereas Rochdale may need opened up the 2023/24 marketing campaign with their sights set on securing a right away League Two return, Kimmy McNulty’s males face an actual uphill battle of their bid to clinch a play-off spot. Nonetheless, regardless of opening this weekend’s fixtures sat eight factors adrift of the top-seven, the Blues do seem to have turned a current nook. Final seen placing in a rampant efficiency as they stormed their approach to a 4-1 romp away at Eastleigh, the Manchester-based outfit have collected consecutive Nationwide League victories for the primary time because the finish of November. Likewise, mustering seven factors from their final three appearances, Rochdale have additionally discovered a current medical edge within the ultimate third. Notching eight targets on their three-match unbeaten run, Saturday’s hosts ought to be smelling a possible alternative right here. It also needs to be highlighted, McNulty’s aspect have misplaced only a pair of their earlier eight contests on the Scotland Stadium.
As for the guests, making a right away return to shedding methods final weekend, Maidenhead are as soon as once more on the coronary heart of a Nationwide League relegation scrap. Finally slumping to a 4-1 drumming by the hands of Dagenham & Redbridge, Alan Devonshire’s males ought to face one other stern problem after they journey to Manchester right here. Opening March with one other 4-1 defeat in opposition to AFC Fylde, it’s no shock that the Magpies have continued to indicate some obvious points on the again. Together with delivery 10 targets of their earlier three appearances, Maidenhead have did not muster a single clear sheet since again on February sixth. Dropping six of their final eight Nationwide League contests, they’ve additionally collected simply three factors from their earlier 5 contests away from York Highway. Likewise, struggling back-to-back defeats on their travels by an mixture rating of 8-2, we’re predicting a house victory for the play-off outsiders right here.
Guess: Rochdale 11/10 to beat Maidenhead in Saturday’s Nationwide League contest @ 1xBet
