Walsall vs Rochdale: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 2, 2019 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 1-2 on February 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′E. Ebanks-LandellRochdale
- 36′J. EdwardsWalsall
- 60′E. HamiltonRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Bolton(away) | 2-5 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2019 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Manchester City U21(home) | 2-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Rochdale 1-2 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Walsall 0-3 Rochdale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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