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Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 17, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
2-1
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers?

Rochdale won 2-1 on November 17, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 14′David ClarksonBristol Rovers (pen.)
  • 27′Andrew William TutteRochdale
  • 59′Bobby GrantRochdale

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

  1. 15B. Adebola
  2. 22Bobby Grant
  3. 27Terry Gornell
  1. 7J. Kennedy
  2. 8Andrew William Tutte
  3. 14Kevin McIntyre
  1. 3R. Bennett
  2. 4Peter Joseph Cavanagh
  3. 5R. Edwards
  4. 12Phil Edwards
  1. 1J. Lillis

Bristol Rovers

  1. 7David Clarkson
  2. 27Derek Riordan
  3. 32T. Eaves
  1. 3Jim Paterson
  2. 16J. Anyinsah
  3. 21Wayne Brown
  1. 2M. Smith
  2. 4Dan Woodards
  3. 5G. Kenneth
  4. 6T. Parkes
  1. 38N. Etheridge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 13, 2012Morecambe(home)0-1FA Cup
Nov 10, 2012Wycombe(away)2-1League Two
Nov 6, 2012Port Vale(away)2-2League Two
Nov 3, 2012Morecambe(away)1-1FA Cup
Oct 27, 2012Fleetwood Town(home)0-0League Two
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2012Chesterfield(home)3-2League Two
Nov 6, 2012Southend(home)2-3League Two
Nov 3, 2012Sheffield Utd(home)1-2FA Cup
Oct 27, 2012Accrington ST(away)0-1League Two
Oct 23, 2012AFC Wimbledon(away)1-3League Two

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.51.3311/159/15
Bristol Rovers1.31.8110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rochdale sit 14th in League Two (15 points from 12 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 16th (15 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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14Rochdale12435151715
16Bristol Rovers12507162015

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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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