Sunderland vs Rochdale: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Rochdale?
Sunderland won 4-1 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. MajaSunderland
- 41′L. GoochSunderland (pen.)
- 45′J. MajaSunderland
- 66′L. GoochSunderland
- 71′Matthew DoneRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rochdale have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Stoke City U21(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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