Portsmouth v Rochdale | Fratton Park, Sky Bet League One, Saturday 13th April 2019, 3pm Kick-Off
Dale hit the road again with a trip to the south coast to face automatic promotion chasing Portsmouth.
Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley saw Dale move out of the relegation zone and into 19th.
Pompey are on a four-match winning run in the league, and also picked up the Checkatrade Trophy title a fortnight ago, beating Sunderland on penalties.
Kenny Jackett’s side were 3-1 winners over Dale at the Crown Oil Arena earlier this season.
PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Dale manager Brian Barry-Murphy says his side are going to Portsmouth to attack.
Click HERE to read what he had to say, or watch his interview in full on iFollow HERE.
OPPOSITION VIEW
Portsmouth boss Jackett said: “The new manager has done very well and achieved both good results and performances.
“We never look at any game as being easy and know that every point we collect is hard-earned – we showed that last week.”
Click HERE to read what he had to say on Portsmouth’s official website.
TEAM NEWS
Barry-Murphy has confirmed that Calvin Andrew is back in training after missing Tuesday’s win over Accrington.
Only on-loan Huddersfield Town forward Rekeil Pyke is unavailable for selection.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Supporters who didn’t purchase a ticket in advance can pay on the day at Portsmouth. Click HERE for full details.
FRATTON PARK
For a guide to Portsmouth's Fratton Park, click HERE to visit their official website.
MATCH ODDS
Sky Bet are offering odds of 17/4 for a Dale victory on Saturday. Click HERE for the full betting preview.
Make sure you select Rochdale as your favourite team on your Sky Bet profile, as Dale will receive 50% of any losing stake!
REF WATCH
Referee | Lee Swabey
Assistant Referees | Stuart Butler & Paul Yates
Fourth Official | Kevin Howick
HEAD TO HEAD
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Portsmouth |
Draws |
Dale |
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7 |
2 |
1 |
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