Rochdale vs Cheltenham: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 21, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Cheltenham?
Rochdale won 4-1 on December 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′Bobby GrantRochdale
- 45′Ashley GrimesRochdale
- 48′Phil EdwardsCheltenham (o.g.)
- 67′Ashley GrimesRochdale
- 69′B. AdebolaRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 15B. Adebola
- 22Bobby Grant
- 7J. Kennedy
- 8Andrew William Tutte
- 11Ashley Grimes
- 14Kevin McIntyre
- 3R. Bennett
- 4Peter Joseph Cavanagh
- 5R. Edwards
- 12Phil Edwards
- 1J. Lillis
Cheltenham
- 14Shaun Harrad
- 26Chris Zebroski
- 4Darren Carter
- 7M. Pack
- 16Russell Penn
- 18J. Taylor
- 3B. Jones
- 6Steve Elliott
- 15Alan John Bennett
- 22Sido Jombati
- 1S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Exeter City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2012 | York(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Southend(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Hereford United(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Hereford United(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rochdale sit 13th in League Two (14 points from 11 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
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