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Rochdale AFC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Done 29' Y
Y 70' Zeli Ismail
R 86' Zeli Ismail

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Walsall FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Helen Byrne
  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Barry Cropp
  • Referee Anthony Moore

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rochdale AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Walsall FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Barnsley FC H 0–4 L
18 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
04 Aug Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec MOL Fehervar FC H 2–1 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
21 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
18 Aug Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Rochdale AFC and Walsall FC.
  • 5' Walsall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Walsall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Guthrie, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' Matt Done was booked on 29.
  • 32' What a strike from Josh Ginnelly! The score is 0-1.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Walsall FC. Josh Ginnelly is replaced by Zeli Ismail.
  • 51' Kane Wilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Calvin Andrew is replacing Oliver Rathbone for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The whistle greets Morgan Ferrier as he departs to be replaced by Josh Gordon.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. David Perkins is replaced by Brad Inman on 68 minute.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zeli Ismail.
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' GOAL! Zeli Ismail scores on 77. Assisted by Josh Gordon
  • 79' What a strike from Callum Camps! The score is 1-2.
  • 84' Nicky Devlin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Matt Done departs to be replaced by Kgosietsile Ntlhe.
  • 86' Walsall FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kieron Morris as he departs to be replaced by Kane Wilson.
  • Full Time. Walsall FC beats Rochdale AFC

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC26% Draw27% Walsall FC47%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Walsall FC
74%
Rochdale AFC or Walsall FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC20% Draw45% Walsall FC35%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.