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Port Vale vs Rochdale: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 5, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Port Vale
1-0
Rochdale

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What was the result of Port Vale vs Rochdale?

Port Vale won 1-0 on October 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 90′M. TaylorPort Vale (o.g.)

Official lineup for Port Vale vs Rochdale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Port Vale

3-4-2-1
  1. 14A. Hurst
  1. 20G. Lloyd
  2. 17J. Taylor
  1. 22D. Politic
  2. 4B. Walker
  3. 19D. Amoo
  4. 24D. Amos
  1. 2J. Gibbons
  2. 15R. Johnson
  3. 11M. Benning
  1. 26A. Stone

Rochdale

3-4-3
  1. 11C. Grant
  2. 14G. Broadbent
  3. 10A. Newby
  1. 23L. Kelly
  2. 13J. Keohane
  3. 16Matthew Done
  4. 5M. Taylor
  1. 2C. O'Keeffe
  2. 3A. White
  3. 4J. McNulty
  1. 1J. Lynch
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Rochdale have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Leyton Orient(home)3-2League Two
Sep 25, 2021Scunthorpe(away)1-0League Two
Sep 18, 2021Harrogate Town(home)2-0League Two
Sep 11, 2021Swindon Town(away)2-1League Two
Sep 4, 2021Rochdale(home)2-3League Two
Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Bradford(away)0-2League Two
Sep 25, 2021Oldham(home)0-1League Two
Sep 21, 2021Burnley(away)1-4League Cup
Sep 18, 2021Mansfield Town(away)1-1League Two
Sep 11, 2021Tranmere(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2021Port Vale 2-3 RochdaleLeague Two
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

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Rochdale on Sep 4, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Port Vale score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Port Vale1.21.167/156/15
Rochdale1.51.358/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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