Rochdale vs Walsall: result 3-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Walsall?
Rochdale and Walsall drew 3-3 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′E. LedesmaWalsall
- 38′Joseph WiddowsonWalsall (o.g.)
- 66′J. KennedyRochdale
- 82′Michael SymesRochdale (pen.)
- 90′J. Akpa AkproRochdale
- 90′A. ButlerWalsall
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; Walsall have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rochdale win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 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