Rochdale vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 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 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. GinnellyWalsall
- 77′Z. IsmailWalsall
- 79′C. CampsRochdale
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 16Matthew Done
- 18Aaron Wilbraham
- 40I. Henderson
- 8M. Williams
- 10C. Camps
- 14O. Rathbone
- 17David Philip Perkins
- 2J. Rafferty
- 4J. McNulty
- 6H. McGahey
- 24M. Norman
Walsall
- 9A. Cook
- 16M. Ferrier
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 8K. Morris
- 11J. Ginnelly
- 30I. Osbourne
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 27J. Fitzwater
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Grimsby(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Peterborough(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Tranmere(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rochdale wins, 1 draw, 1 Walsall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | Walsall 0-3 Rochdale | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Rochdale 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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