Oldham Athletic v Rochdale: Sky Bet League One, Saturday 18th November, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale return to action on Saturday with a short trip to neighbours Oldham Athletic.
The sides are separated by one point and two league places going into Saturday’s match, which will be the first game for both sides in ten days due to last weekend’s international break.
Keith Hill’s men are unbeaten in six matches, with just one defeat in the previous 12 games.
Latics have had an upturn in fortunes since Richie Wellens took over as interim manager in September, before being appointed on a full-time basis last month. They've lost two in ten games under Wellens, with the two defeats coming in their last three outings.
A good run of results has seen them climb out of the relegation zone, and they currently sit 18th in Sky Bet League One.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Quotes: "We expect nothing and we’re prepared to fight for everything," Keith Hill.
Read what the Gaffer had to say ahead of the game here > https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2017/november/hill-preoldham_17.11.17/
The full 16-minute interview with the Gaffer is available to watch on iFollow.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
Supporters who didn’t purchase a ticket in advance can still pay on the day at SportsDirect.com Park.
Click HERE for admission prices.
GROUND INFO
Use OL1 2PA on your Sat Nav to get to the ground. Oldham Athletic offers matchday parking for £5 per car and £15 per coach on a first come, first served basis.
REF WATCH
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Assistant Referees: Nick Hopton & Adam Matthews
Fourth Official: Simeon Lucas
RUN/WALK TO OLDHAM
Rochdale Football Club, the Dale Supporters Trust and the Dale in the Community Trust are, for the third consecutive season, walking/ running to SportsDirect.com Park prior to Saturday’s Derby Day fixture.
All funds raised from the event will go to the Rochdale Food Bank. Everyone is welcome to get involved, whether you intend on raising money or not.
For more information, including an itinerary and online sponsor form, click HERE.
BETTING PREVIEW
Dale are at odds of 6/4 with Sky Bet to pick up all three points on Saturday.
Click HERE for full match odds.
FLASHBACK
Dale ran out 1-0 winners the last time the two sides met in League One, in March 2011.
We flashback to January 2011, when Dale recorded a memorable 2-1 victory over Oldham at SportsDirect.com Park.
Two second half goals from Chris O’Grady secured all three points, despite Scott Wiseman’s late sending off and Dean Furman’s consolation goal.
Click HERE for a full flashback of the victory.
WE’VE GOT IT COVERED
Fans in the UK can listen to match audio commentary on iFollow. The programme will start at 2.55pm.
The match is also available to watch live for supporters overseas.
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To access commentary/ watch live via your desktop, go through our match centre. The match centre will be located on the home page of the main website (www.rochdaleafc.co.uk). Once you’ve clicked through, a link will appear on the left-hand side of the page for you to access the commentary. This will appear on the site around half an hour before kick-off.
We will be tweeting live updates from the match, and will go behind-the-scenes with our Instagram Story feature. Follow @officiallydale (Twitter and Instagram).