Rochdale vs Walsall: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Walsall?
Rochdale won 4-0 on September 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′Matthew DoneRochdale
- 30′A. EasthamRochdale
- 37′I. HendersonRochdale
- 71′A. ButlerRochdale (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Walsall have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Crawley Town(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Preston(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rochdale win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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