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Rochdale vs Blackpool: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 20, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
1-0
Blackpool

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Blackpool?

Rochdale won 1-0 on April 20, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 69′O. RathboneRochdale

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Blackpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

3-5-1-1
  1. 11J. Beesley
  1. 17C. Grant
  1. 8A. Morley
  2. 14O. Rathbone
  3. 13J. Keohane
  4. 7S. Dooley
  5. 3G. Osho
  1. 6E. O'Connell
  2. 2Ryan McLaughlin
  3. 5Paul McShane
  1. 12J. Lynch

Blackpool

4-4-2
  1. 19E. Simms
  2. 9J. Yates
  1. 32E. Embleton
  2. 10S. Kaikai
  3. 18G. Ward
  4. 12K. Dougall
  1. 26D. Ballard
  2. 4J. Thorniley
  3. 20O. Turton
  4. 29L. Garbutt
  1. 1C. Maxwell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 7 and 0.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2021Accrington ST(home)3-1League One
Apr 13, 2021Swindon Town(home)2-1League One
Apr 10, 2021Fleetwood Town(away)0-1League One
Apr 5, 2021Ipswich(home)0-0League One
Apr 2, 2021Portsmouth(away)1-2League One
Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2021Sunderland(home)1-0League One
Apr 13, 2021Accrington ST(home)0-0League One
Apr 10, 2021Lincoln(away)2-2League One
Apr 5, 2021Gillingham(home)4-1League One
Apr 2, 2021Swindon Town(away)2-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rochdale win, 3 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2021Blackpool 1-0 RochdaleLeague One
Aug 24, 2019Rochdale 0-0 BlackpoolLeague One
Dec 26, 2018Rochdale 2-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Oct 6, 2018Blackpool 2-2 RochdaleLeague One
Jan 1, 2018Rochdale 1-2 BlackpoolLeague One
Sep 26, 2017Blackpool 0-0 RochdaleLeague One

Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Rochdale on Feb 16, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale0.81.536/156/15
Blackpool1.60.687/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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18Blackpool822413148

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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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