Bradford vs Rochdale: result 2-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 2-4 on December 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′Terry GornellRochdale
- 18′Alan ConnellBradford (pen.)
- 26′Andrew William TutteRochdale
- 32′Ashley GrimesRochdale
- 35′Alan ConnellBradford (pen.)
- 39′Terry GornellRochdale
Official lineup for Bradford vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
- 9J. Hanson
- 11Garry Thompson
- 17Alan Connell
- 7K. Reid
- 18Gary Jones
- 24N. Doyle
- 25T. Naylor
- 2Stephen Darby
- 3James Meredith
- 23R. McArdle
- 12M. Duke
Rochdale
- 22Bobby Grant
- 27Terry Gornell
- 7J. Kennedy
- 8Andrew William Tutte
- 11Ashley Grimes
- 14Kevin McIntyre
- 2J. Rafferty
- 4Peter Joseph Cavanagh
- 5R. Edwards
- 12Phil Edwards
- 1J. Lillis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2012 | Brentford(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Southend(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Torquay(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Port Vale(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Exeter City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2012 | York(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 1 draw, 0 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Rochdale 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Bradford 1-0 Rochdale | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
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