Port Vale vs Rochdale: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 2-3 on September 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. ProctorPort Vale
- 24′J. BeesleyRochdale
- 53′J. BeesleyRochdale
- 59′J. ProctorPort Vale
- 78′C. O'KeeffeRochdale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-5-2- 9J. Wilson
- 13J. Proctor
- 8B. Garrity
- 23T. Pett
- 10T. Conlon
- 7D. Worrall
- 6N. Smith
- 3D. Jones
- 11M. Benning
- 16A. Martin
- 1Lucas
Rochdale
3-4-3- 9J. Beesley
- 18A. Odoh
- 8A. Morley
- 10A. Newby
- 13J. Keohane
- 7S. Dooley
- 5M. Taylor
- 2C. O'Keeffe
- 6E. O'Connell
- 4J. McNulty
- 33J. Coleman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 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 31, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Forest Green(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | Liverpool U21(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 0 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Port Vale 2-1 Rochdale | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Rochdale 3-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Port Vale 1-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Port Vale 4-1 Rochdale | League One |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Rochdale 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Rochdale 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Rochdale on Aug 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 21st in League Two (11 points from 9 matches) and Rochdale sit 13th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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