Rochdale vs Walsall: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Walsall?
Rochdale and Walsall drew 1-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 63′Calvin AndrewRochdale
- 90′Maziar KouhyarWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 3-4 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Slough Town(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 4-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rochdale win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Walsall 0-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Rochdale 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Walsall 0-3 Rochdale | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Rochdale 1-2 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Walsall 3-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Rochdale 0-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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