Rotherham vs Rochdale: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 2-3 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′B. AdebolaRochdale
- 59′Alex RevellRotherham
- 65′D. NardielloRotherham
- 75′Bobby GrantRochdale (pen.)
- 79′Kevin McIntyreRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rochdale have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Torquay(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Port Vale(away) | 2-6 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2012 | York(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Torquay(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 17th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Rochdale sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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