Rochdale vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on October 7, 2014 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-1 on October 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Rochdale(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Preston(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rochdale win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2014 | Rochdale 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Rochdale 3-3 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Walsall 0-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Rochdale 1-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy