Accrington ST vs Rochdale: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 6, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 2-3 on October 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′George DonnellyRochdale
- 31′Ashley GrimesRochdale (pen.)
- 37′Piero MingoiaAccrington ST
- 47′R. BocoAccrington ST
- 82′J. KennedyRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Accrington ST sit 19th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Rochdale sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy