Walsall vs Rochdale: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 10, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Rochdale?
Walsall won 3-2 on February 10, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 13′James O'ConnorWalsall
- 19′A. FordeWalsall
- 22′J. Hiwula-MayifuilaWalsall
- 55′Peter VincentiRochdale
- 63′A. EasthamRochdale
Official lineup for Walsall vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 21Jordan Alan Cook
- 30J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 10R. Sawyers
- 12Michael Cain
- 27A. Forde
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 3A. Taylor
- 4James O'Connor
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 1R. O'Donnell
Rochdale
- 9Calvin Andrew
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 12Stephen Dawson
- 24J. Allen
- 27A. Cannon
- 28C. Camps
- 40I. Henderson
- 5A. Eastham
- 6Olly Lancashire
- 17S. Tanser
- 1J. Lillis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2015 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Crawley Town(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 3 draws, 1 Rochdale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Rochdale 1-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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