Harrogate Town vs Rochdale: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)EnviroVent Stadium, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of Harrogate Town vs Rochdale?
Harrogate Town won 3-2 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. ArmstrongHarrogate Town
- 10′A. PattisonHarrogate Town
- 15′A. NewbyRochdale
- 49′C. GrantRochdale
- 90′W. BurrellHarrogate Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harrogate Town have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Rochdale have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Darlington 1883(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Sunderland(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Brighouse Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | AFC Fylde(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Luton(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Harrogate Town score 1.4 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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