Rochdale vs Blackpool: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Blackpool?
Rochdale won 2-1 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′O. RathboneRochdale
- 35′M. NottinghamBlackpool
- 89′I. HendersonRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 11J. Williams
- 16Matthew Done
- 36Matthew Rhys Gillam
- 40I. Henderson
- 8M. Williams
- 10C. Camps
- 14O. Rathbone
- 25D. Adshead
- 2J. Rafferty
- 5R. Delaney
- 22B. Moore
Blackpool
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 21A. Gnanduillet
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 15J. Thompson
- 24L. Feeney
- 25C. Guy
- 5P. O'Connor
- 6B. Heneghan
- 12M. Nottingham
- 27M. Bola
- 1M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Southend(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 8, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Solihull Moors(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Solihull Moors(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Rochdale wins, 2 draws, 1 Blackpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Blackpool 2-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Rochdale 1-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Blackpool 0-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Rochdale 3-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Blackpool 0-2 Rochdale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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