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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Rochdale win(s).
| 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.
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