Walsall vs Rochdale: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2017 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 0-2 on January 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′I. HendersonRochdale
- 74′Joe ThompsonRochdale
Official lineup for Walsall vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9S. Jackson
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 2J. Edwards
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 11K. Morris
- 3S. Laird
- 4James O'Connor
- 5J. McCarthy
- 24K. Roberts
- 1N. Etheridge
Rochdale
- 9Calvin Andrew
- 40I. Henderson
- 8M. Lund
- 10C. Camps
- 14O. Rathbone
- 15Joe Thompson
- 18Keith Keane
- 2J. Rafferty
- 4J. McNulty
- 39Joe Bunney
- 25C. Logan
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 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Northampton(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2016 | Rochdale 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Walsall 0-3 Rochdale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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