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Rochdale vs Port Vale: result 3-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on April 4, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
3-0
Port Vale

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Port Vale?

Rochdale won 3-0 on April 4, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 34′M. LundRochdale
  • 43′Donal McDermottRochdale
  • 45′I. HendersonRochdale (pen.)

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

4-3-3
  1. 9Calvin Andrew
  2. 40I. Henderson
  3. 14O. Rathbone
  1. 10C. Camps
  2. 11N. Mendez-Laing
  3. 8M. Lund
  1. 12Donal McDermott
  2. 6H. McGahey
  3. 2J. Rafferty
  4. 4J. McNulty
  1. 25C. Logan

Port Vale

4-4-1-1
  1. 9R. Cicilia
  1. 10J. Hooper
  1. 11S. Foley
  2. 12D. Pugh
  3. 44C. Eagles
  4. 24N. Smith
  1. 5Kjell Knops
  2. 2Benjamin Purkiss
  3. 39André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou
  4. 6R. Taylor
  1. 1D. Mehmet
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Port Vale have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2017Northampton(home)1-1League One
Mar 28, 2017AFC Wimbledon(away)1-3League One
Mar 25, 2017Chesterfield(away)3-1League One
Mar 21, 2017Millwall(home)3-3League One
Mar 18, 2017Gillingham(home)4-1League One
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2017AFC Wimbledon(home)2-0League One
Mar 25, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)0-0League One
Mar 21, 2017Coventry(away)1-2League One
Mar 17, 2017Shrewsbury(home)2-1League One
Mar 14, 2017Northampton(away)1-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rochdale wins, 0 draws, 3 Port Vale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2016Port Vale 1-0 RochdaleLeague One
Apr 23, 2016Port Vale 4-1 RochdaleLeague One
Nov 28, 2015Rochdale 2-1 Port ValeLeague One
Apr 6, 2015Rochdale 1-0 Port ValeLeague One
Nov 15, 2014Port Vale 1-0 RochdaleLeague One
Oct 8, 2013Port Vale 0-1 RochdaleEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Rochdale on Aug 16, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.52.1210/1511/15
Port Vale1.11.7210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
22Port Vale46101224366142

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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