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Rochdale vs Newport County: result 3-0 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
3-0
Newport County

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Newport County?

Rochdale won 3-0 on December 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 2′J. BeesleyRochdale
  • 72′J. BeesleyRochdale (pen.)
  • 89′L. KellyRochdale

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Newport County

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

3-4-3
  1. 9J. Beesley
  2. 11C. Grant
  3. 10A. Newby
  1. 23L. Kelly
  2. 7S. Dooley
  3. 12J. Dorsett
  4. 5M. Taylor
  1. 2C. O'Keeffe
  2. 6E. O'Connell
  3. 3A. White
  1. 33J. Coleman

Newport County

4-2-2-2
  1. 31O. Cooper
  2. 10C. Baker-Richardson
  1. 18F. Azaz
  2. 19D. Telford
  1. 8M. Dolan
  2. 7R. Willmott
  1. 2C. Norman
  2. 14A. Lewis
  3. 28M. Demetriou
  4. 5J. Clarke
  1. 1J. Day
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Bristol Rovers(away)2-4League Two
Dec 8, 2021Hartlepool(away)1-2League Two
Dec 5, 2021Plymouth(home)1-2FA Cup
Nov 27, 2021Exeter City(home)1-1League Two
Nov 23, 2021Stevenage(home)2-2League Two
Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Port Vale(home)2-1League Two
Dec 7, 2021Sutton Utd(home)3-2League Two
Nov 26, 2021Colchester(away)1-1League Two
Nov 23, 2021Crawley Town(away)1-1League Two
Nov 20, 2021Swindon Town(home)1-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rochdale win, 0 draws, 1 Newport County win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 3, 2014Newport County 2-1 RochdaleLeague Two
Oct 12, 2013Rochdale 3-0 Newport CountyLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Rochdale on May 3, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.31.6211/1510/15
Newport County1.91.3310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rochdale sit 10th in League Two (14 points from 10 matches) and Newport County sit 12th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Rochdale10424111214
12Newport County10343131213

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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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