Rochdale vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on August 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 65′A. TaylorWalsall
- 71′S. MantomWalsall
- 80′Calvin AndrewRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 12Donal McDermott
- 24J. Allen
- 28C. Camps
- 40I. Henderson
- 2J. Rafferty
- 3R. Bennett
- 4J. McNulty
- 6Olly Lancashire
- 33T. Kennedy
- 1J. Lillis
Walsall
- 9T. Bradshaw
- 2J. Demetriou
- 8S. Mantom
- 15Milan Lalkovič
- 17R. Flanagan
- 18K. Morris
- 3A. Taylor
- 4James O'Connor
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 1N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| May 3, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-8 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rochdale win, 3 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Walsall 3-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Rochdale 0-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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