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
Official lineup for Walsall vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 15Milan Lalkovič
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 10R. Sawyers
- 12A. Forde
- 21Jordan Alan Cook
- 27G. Evans
- 2J. Demetriou
- 3A. Taylor
- 4James O'Connor
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 1N. Etheridge
Rochdale
- 9Calvin Andrew
- 40I. Henderson
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 8M. Lund
- 12Donal McDermott
- 25Michael Rose
- 27A. Cannon
- 28C. Camps
- 4J. McNulty
- 6Olly Lancashire
- 1J. Lillis
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Rochdale win.
| 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.
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