Rochdale vs Forest Green: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Forest Green?
Forest Green won 1-2 on August 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. MattForest Green
- 48′A. NewbyRochdale
- 49′M. StevensForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Forest Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | AFC Fylde(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy