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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

Port Vale
2-3
Rochdale

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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
  1. 9J. Wilson
  2. 13J. Proctor
  1. 8B. Garrity
  2. 23T. Pett
  3. 10T. Conlon
  4. 7D. Worrall
  5. 6N. Smith
  1. 3D. Jones
  2. 11M. Benning
  3. 16A. Martin
  1. 1Lucas

Rochdale

3-4-3
  1. 9J. Beesley
  2. 18A. Odoh
  3. 8A. Morley
  1. 10A. Newby
  2. 13J. Keohane
  3. 7S. Dooley
  4. 5M. Taylor
  1. 2C. O'Keeffe
  2. 6E. O'Connell
  3. 4J. McNulty
  1. 33J. Coleman
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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.

Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2021Bolton(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Aug 28, 2021Forest Green(away)2-0League Two
Aug 21, 2021Stevenage(away)1-1League Two
Aug 17, 2021Carlisle(home)0-0League Two
Aug 14, 2021Tranmere(home)0-0League Two
Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2021Liverpool U21(home)4-0EFL Trophy
Aug 27, 2021Colchester(home)1-1League Two
Aug 24, 2021Shrewsbury(away)2-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Northampton(away)3-1League Two
Aug 17, 2021Forest Green(home)1-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale wins, 0 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2020Port Vale 2-1 RochdaleFriendlies Clubs
Apr 4, 2017Rochdale 3-0 Port ValeLeague One
Aug 16, 2016Port Vale 1-0 RochdaleLeague One
Apr 23, 2016Port Vale 4-1 RochdaleLeague One
Nov 28, 2015Rochdale 2-1 Port ValeLeague One
Apr 6, 2015Rochdale 1-0 Port ValeLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Port Vale1.11.355/155/15
Rochdale1.81.559/1511/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Rochdale11425131514
21Port Vale93245911

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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