Walsall vs Rochdale: result 0-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 0-3 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′I. HendersonRochdale
- 58′Calvin AndrewRochdale
- 77′Calvin AndrewRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Bury(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Rochdale 1-2 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Walsall 3-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Rochdale 0-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Rochdale 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Rochdale 3-3 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Walsall 0-0 Rochdale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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