Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 24, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on February 24, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. McNultySheffield Utd
- 61′J. BrayfordSheffield Utd
- 74′J. O'ConnellRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 10Febian Brandy
- 26J. Logan
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 14Bastien Charles Patrick Héry
- 40I. Henderson
- 2J. Rafferty
- 5A. Eastham
- 22J. O'Connell
- 25Michael Rose
- 33T. Kennedy
- 1J. Lillis
Sheffield Utd
- 12M. McNulty
- 7R. Flynn
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 9J. Murphy
- 18P. Coutts
- 3R. Harris
- 5J. Brayford
- 6C. Basham
- 19J. McEveley
- 27T. Kennedy
- 24Iain Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rochdale wins, 0 draws, 3 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Rochdale 2-5 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Rochdale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Rochdale on Sep 13, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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