Bournemouth hit by departures
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Team Stat Comparison
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AFC Bournemouth
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Rochdale
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Matches Played
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18
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18
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Table Position
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1
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2
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Points
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36
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35
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Goal Difference
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8
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15
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Goals for
*
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1.2
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1.9
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Goals against
*
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0.9
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1.0
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Last 5
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W-D-L-W-W
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W-L-W-L-W
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Last 5 home
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L-W-L-W-W
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L-L-W-W-W
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Last 5 away
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W-D-W-D-L
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W-W-W-L-W
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*
Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
AFC Bournemouth
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Rochdale
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Next Five Matches in Competition
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AFC Bournemouth
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Rochdale
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24/11
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H: Dagenham & Redbridge
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24/11
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H: Notts County
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1/12
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A: Barnet
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1/12
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A: Bradford City
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5/12
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H: Shrewsbury Town
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5/12
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H: Macclesfield Town
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12/12
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A: Morecambe
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12/12
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A: Lincoln City
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21/12
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H: Notts County
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19/12
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H: Shrewsbury Town
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· Club Fixtures: AFC Bournemouth | Rochdale
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Updated: October 30, 2009, 2:01 PM UK
Bournemouth's already slim squad has been reduced further in numbers ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Rochdale.
The League Two leaders have lost midfielder Anthony Edgar, who has returned to West Ham after his loan spell, while teenager George Webb has left the club in search of first-team football.
Manager Eddie Howe could have Sammy Igoe and Joe Partington on the bench, though.
Experienced campaigner Igoe has missed the last eight games since scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Lincoln with a bruised marrow, while Partington (groin) has not played for two months.
Both have trained this week and should be named among the replacements, if only to boost the numbers available to Howe.
Captain Shaun Cooper remains out with a hip problem and Scott Guyett will miss at least another month with a knee injury.
Rochdale captain Gary Jones is set to make his comeback from injury the table-toppers.
The midfielder has been on the sidelines for a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.
If Jones does return to Dale's midfield, Dale Stevens, who is on loan from Oldham, could be the man to miss out.
Elsewhere in the squad, Ciaran Toner has returned to training after a prolonged battle against shin splints but he is unlikely to be fit for this weekend's game.
Boss Keith Hill has no other injury concerns ahead of a potentially defining match-up.
Bournemouth head the League Two table after a fine start to the season but Rochdale are in close contention in third place and just five points behind their rivals.
Victory for Hill's men would be a significant boost to their prospects of challenging for promotion this season.M
AFC Bournemouth 0 - 4 Rochdale