Salford City vs Rochdale: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 4, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Rochdale?
Salford City won 2-1 on February 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. SmithSalford City
- 63′C. McAlenySalford City
- 81′S. QuigleyRochdale (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rochdale have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | Walsall(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 | Rochdale 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Rochdale 2-2 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Rochdale 1-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Salford City 0-0 Rochdale | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Rochdale 1-2 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Salford City on Nov 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rochdale | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Rochdale sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 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