Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 10, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 2-5 on April 10, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. KennedyRochdale
- 5′K. McDonaldSheffield Utd
- 22′C. EvansSheffield Utd
- 25′L. WilliamsonSheffield Utd
- 45′C. EvansSheffield Utd
- 57′Michael Paul DoyleSheffield Utd
- 68′T. ObadeyiRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 9Michael Symes
- 19T. Obadeyi
- 26J. Akpa Akpro
- 7J. Kennedy
- 8Gary Jones
- 16Andrew William Tutte
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5Kevin Amankwaah
- 17D. Holden
- 24N. Byrne
- 23David Lucas
Sheffield Utd
- 9C. Evans
- 17R. Cresswell
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 14L. Williamson
- 27K. McDonald
- 28S. Quinn
- 2M. Lowton
- 15N. Collins
- 19H. Maguire
- 32Matthew Clayton Hill
- 1S. Simonsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Walsall(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Tranmere(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 5-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Rochdale wins, 0 draws, 1 Sheffield Utd win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Rochdale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Rochdale on Dec 10, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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