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Doncaster vs Rochdale: result 2-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster
2-0
Rochdale

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What was the result of Doncaster vs Rochdale?

Doncaster won 2-0 on December 29, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 4′B. WhitemanDoncaster
  • 27′A. MayDoncaster

Official lineup for Doncaster vs Rochdale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Doncaster

  1. 9J. Marquis
  2. 19A. May
  1. 10T. Rowe
  2. 12B. Whiteman
  3. 16J. Houghton
  4. 26James Coppinger
  1. 5M. Baudry
  2. 6A. Butler
  3. 8N. Mason
  4. 20T. Garratt
  1. 1I. Lawlor

Rochdale

  1. 16Matthew Done
  2. 40I. Henderson
  1. 10C. Camps
  2. 14O. Rathbone
  3. 18Keith Keane
  4. 27A. Cannon
  1. 3Kgosietsile Ntlhe
  2. 6H. McGahey
  3. 29D. Daniels
  4. 39Joe Bunney
  1. 1J. Lillis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Doncaster
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2017Northampton(home)3-0League One
Dec 23, 2017Bristol Rovers(away)1-0League One
Dec 16, 2017Oldham(home)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2017Oxford United(away)0-1League One
Dec 3, 2017Scunthorpe(home)3-0FA Cup
Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2017Blackburn(away)0-2League One
Dec 23, 2017Walsall(home)1-1League One
Dec 16, 2017Oxford United(home)0-0League One
Dec 9, 2017Bradford(away)3-4League One
Dec 4, 2017Slough Town(away)4-0FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Doncaster win, 3 draws, 2 Rochdale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2017Rochdale 1-1 DoncasterEFL Trophy
Sep 12, 2017Rochdale 2-1 DoncasterLeague One
Apr 2, 2016Rochdale 2-2 DoncasterLeague One
Nov 21, 2015Doncaster 0-2 RochdaleLeague One
Apr 11, 2015Doncaster 1-1 RochdaleLeague One
Nov 22, 2014Rochdale 1-3 DoncasterLeague One

Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Doncaster on Nov 28, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Doncaster1.51.057/157/15
Rochdale1.61.359/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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16Doncaster8233999

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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