Forest Green vs Rochdale: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 8, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Rochdale?
Forest Green won 2-1 on February 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 47′J. BallRochdale
- 73′J. AitchisonForest Green
- 86′M. StevensForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
3-4-1-2- 10J. Aitchison
- 9M. Stevens
- 14J. Matt
- 7B. Stevenson
- 8E. Adams
- 11N. Cadden
- 3D. Bernard
- 2K. Wilson
- 6B. Cargill
- 15J. Moore-Taylor
- 1L. McGee
Rochdale
3-4-3- 29T. Campbell
- 11C. Grant
- 14G. Broadbent
- 23L. Kelly
- 12J. Dorsett
- 26M. Clark
- 2C. O'Keeffe
- 8J. Ball
- 6E. O'Connell
- 17Paul Michael Downing
- 33J. Coleman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Rochdale have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Tranmere(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Carlisle(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Forest Green win, 0 draws, 0 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Rochdale 1-2 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Forest Green on Aug 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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