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Rochdale vs Doncaster: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
2-1
Doncaster

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Doncaster?

Rochdale won 2-1 on September 12, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 74′J. MarquisDoncaster
  • 90′M. KitchingRochdale
  • 90′S. DaviesRochdale

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Doncaster

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

4-4-2
  1. 39Joe Bunney
  2. 19S. Davies
  1. 14O. Rathbone
  2. 27A. Cannon
  3. 17B. Inman
  4. 16Matthew Done
  1. 6H. McGahey
  2. 2J. Rafferty
  3. 12M. Williams
  4. 4J. McNulty
  1. 22B. Moore

Doncaster

4-4-2
  1. 9J. Marquis
  2. 11A. Williams
  1. 12B. Whiteman
  2. 27I. Ben Khémis
  3. 26James Coppinger
  4. 20T. Garratt
  1. 8N. Mason
  2. 15J. Wright
  3. 16J. Houghton
  4. 6A. Butler
  1. 1I. Lawlor
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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; Doncaster have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2017Blackburn(home)0-3League One
Sep 2, 2017Southend(away)0-0League One
Aug 26, 2017Bury(home)0-0League One
Aug 23, 2017Stoke City(away)0-4League Cup
Aug 19, 2017Shrewsbury(away)2-3League One
Doncaster
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2017Northampton(away)0-1League One
Sep 2, 2017Peterborough(home)0-0League One
Aug 29, 2017Grimsby(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 26, 2017AFC Wimbledon(away)0-2League One
Aug 22, 2017Hull City(home)2-0League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Rochdale win, 2 draws, 2 Doncaster wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2016Rochdale 2-2 DoncasterLeague One
Nov 21, 2015Doncaster 0-2 RochdaleLeague One
Apr 11, 2015Doncaster 1-1 RochdaleLeague One
Nov 22, 2014Rochdale 1-3 DoncasterLeague One
Aug 6, 2013Doncaster 1-0 RochdaleLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Doncaster on Apr 2, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale0.91.165/154/15
Doncaster1.11.348/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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16Doncaster8233999

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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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