Torquay vs Rochdale: result 4-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Plainmoor Ground, Torquay, Devon
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What was the result of Torquay vs Rochdale?
Torquay won 4-2 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′Andrew William TutteRochdale
- 12′B. BodinTorquay
- 31′Aaron DownesTorquay
- 60′R. HoweTorquay
- 68′R. HoweTorquay
- 85′R. PutterillRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Torquay have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rochdale have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| May 17, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| May 13, 2012 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 3-4 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Torquay score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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