Walsall vs Rochdale: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Rochdale?
Walsall and Rochdale drew 0-0 on September 12, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Walsall win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 11R. Smith
- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 14A. Evans
- 6S. Sprangler
- 8C. Crew
- 3M. Hancock
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
Rochdale
4-2-3-1- 9E. Dieseruvwe
- 21Kane Taylor
- 39D. Brown
- 19L. Hannant
- 17B. Adeeko
- 8H. Gilmour
- 22D. Moss
- 3Kaiden Wilson
- 44A. Flint
- 2C. Tasker
- 1Nils Ramming
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Rochdale have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 2 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Walsall 1-1 Rochdale | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Rochdale 4-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Walsall 1-0 Rochdale | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Rochdale 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Walsall 0-0 Rochdale | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Walsall 1-2 Rochdale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Rochdale sit 10th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy