Walsall vs Rochdale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 29, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Rochdale?
Walsall won 1-0 on October 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2022 | Harrogate Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2022 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2022 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Newport County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Rochdale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Rochdale 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Walsall 0-0 Rochdale | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Walsall 1-2 Rochdale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Rochdale sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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