Rochdale v Bradford City | Crown Oil Arena, Sky Bet League One, Saturday 29th December 2018, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale’s second home match in three days sees Bradford City visit the Crown Oil Arena in Sky Bet League One action for the final match of 2018.
Boxing Day’s home win over Blackpool saw Dale reach the 30 point mark, thanks to Ian Henderson’s 89th minute winner.
Bradford were narrowly beaten 1-0 at Sunderland, but had won back-to-back games before Christmas, against Walsall and Scunthorpe United.
PRE-MATCH
Keith Hill is expecting a difficult proposition against Bradford - click HERE to read what he had to say.
Boxing Day's match winner Ian Henderson is says the side will roll into the game full of confidence - read his thoughts HERE.
ADMISSION DETAILS
It is pay on the day at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.
Supporters can pay through the turnstiles for the Pearl Street Stand, the Sandy Lane and the away stand. However, supporters wishing to sit in the Main Stand must purchase a ticket from the RAFC Ticket Office before going to the turnstiles.
Normal league prices apply for the fixture. They can be found HERE.
FIRST TIME VISITOR GUIDE
Are you a first-time visitor to the Crown Oil Arena? Click HERE for all of the information you may need in order to plan your visit and make the most of the matchday experience at Rochdale Football Club!
AWAY SUPPORTERS’ GUIDE
If you are a Bradford City fan making your way to the Crown Oil Arena for Saturday’s game, click HERE and have a read of our Visiting Supporters’ Guide which is packed full of useful information!
PRE-MATCH
There’s a FREE junior event in the Carlsberg Lounge before kick-off on Saturday, where youngster can make their own gliders! Click HERE for full details.
Don't forget to give our mascot a warm reception! Click HERE to view our preview of what the Community Trust have on.
The Ratcliffe Bars, situated on the Crown Oil Arena car park, are open to both home and away supporters from midday.
REF WATCH
Referee | Andy Woolmer
Assistant Referees | Mark Jones & Philip Dermott
Fourth Official | Ben Toner
HEAD TO HEAD
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Dale |
Draws |
Bradford City |
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27 |
21 |
46 |
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 7/10 for a Dale win on Saturday.
Click HERE for the full betting preview.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back on Saturday.
Purchase from the Club Shop and around the ground on matchday for just £3.
WE’VE GOT IT COVERED
Fans in the UK can listen to match audio commentary on iFollow, whilst overseas supporters can watch the match live! The programme will start at 2.45pm.
Click HERE to subscribe to iFollow.
To access commentary/watch live via your desktop, click on the 'iFollow' tab on our navigation bar. Hover over the 'More' tab and more selections will appear, which is where the 'iFollow' tab is located. 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).