Walsall vs Rochdale: result 0-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 6, 2018 at 07:45 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 March 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. McNultyRochdale
- 71′I. HendersonRochdale
- 87′A. DobreRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rochdale have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Southend(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 1-6 | FA Cup |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Rochdale 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Walsall 0-2 Rochdale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Rochdale | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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