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
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(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Rochdale win(s).
| 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.
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