Blackburn vs Rochdale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Rochdale?
Blackburn won 2-0 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′Kgosietsile NtlheBlackburn (o.g.)
- 42′C. MulgrewBlackburn (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 3-4 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Slough Town(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | Rochdale 1-1 Blackburn | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Rochdale 0-3 Blackburn | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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