Rochdale vs Blackburn: result 0-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-3 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. SmallwoodBlackburn
- 57′M. AntonssonBlackburn
- 79′Danny GrahamBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Southend(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Bury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Stoke City U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 1-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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