Port Vale vs Rochdale: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 6, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Rochdale?
Port Vale and Rochdale drew 2-2 on November 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 27′Tom PopePort Vale
- 62′Tom PopePort Vale
- 73′Bobby GrantRochdale
- 87′Andrew William TutteRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Rochdale have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2012 | Forest Green(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2012 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Plymouth(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Rochdale sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 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