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Rochdale vs Northampton: result 2-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 17, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
2-2
Northampton

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Northampton?

Rochdale and Northampton drew 2-2 on October 17, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 25′I. HendersonRochdale
  • 62′I. HendersonRochdale
  • 70′A. TaylorNorthampton
  • 78′David BuchananNorthampton

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

4-4-2
  1. 39Joe Bunney
  2. 9Calvin Andrew
  1. 40I. Henderson
  2. 10C. Camps
  3. 17B. Inman
  4. 16Matthew Done
  1. 6H. McGahey
  2. 2J. Rafferty
  3. 12M. Williams
  4. 4J. McNulty
  1. 1J. Lillis

Northampton

4-3-3
  1. 19C. Long
  2. 11D. Powell
  3. 29M. Grimes
  1. 7B. Waters
  2. 8S. Foley
  3. 26R. Poole
  1. 16A. Pierre
  2. 6A. Taylor
  3. 3David Buchanan
  4. 2Brendan Moloney
  1. 13M. Ingram
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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; Northampton have 2, 4 and 9.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 14, 2017Fleetwood Town(away)2-2League One
Oct 7, 2017Rotherham(home)0-1League One
Oct 3, 2017Stoke City U21(home)0-0EFL Trophy
Sep 30, 2017AFC Wimbledon(away)0-0League One
Sep 26, 2017Blackpool(away)0-0League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 14, 2017AFC Wimbledon(home)0-1League One
Oct 7, 2017Bristol Rovers(home)0-6League One
Oct 3, 2017Peterborough(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Sep 30, 2017Rotherham(away)0-1League One
Sep 26, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(away)0-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rochdale wins, 2 draws, 0 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2017Rochdale 1-1 NorthamptonLeague One
Dec 17, 2016Northampton 2-3 RochdaleLeague One
Nov 18, 2014Rochdale 2-1 NorthamptonFA Cup
Nov 8, 2014Northampton 0-0 RochdaleFA Cup
Mar 18, 2014Northampton 0-3 RochdaleLeague Two
Oct 22, 2013Rochdale 3-2 NorthamptonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Northampton on Apr 1, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.11.275/158/15
Northampton0.71.726/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Northampton469829397435

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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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