Rochdale vs Shrewsbury: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Shrewsbury?
Rochdale won 3-0 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′B. AdeekoRochdale
- 43′L. HannantRochdale
- 80′J. SmithRochdale
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rochdale win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
4-2-3-1- 9E. Dieseruvwe
- 21Kane Taylor
- 39D. Brown
- 19L. Hannant
- 17B. Adeeko
- 14E. Francis
- 22D. Moss
- 3Kaiden Wilson
- 6E. Ebanks-Landell
- 13O. Adebayo-Rowling
- 1Nils Ramming
Shrewsbury
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 8Isaac Andrew Fletcher
- 13J. Davison
- 2L. Hoole
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 21W. Gary
- 3J. Ruffels
- 5W. Boyle
- 26T. Anderson
- 1William Michael Brook
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Shrewsbury have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rochdale wins, 1 draw, 1 Shrewsbury win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Shrewsbury 0-2 Rochdale | League Cup |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Rochdale 0-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Shrewsbury 1-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Rochdale 1-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Shrewsbury 0-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Rochdale 2-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Rochdale on Aug 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rochdale sit 20th in League Two (15 points from 14 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 15th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 15 |
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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