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Rochdale vs Leyton OrientLeague Two 2018

Rochdale
Rochdale
FT
22
HT: 11
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
A. Newby 90', 1'
C. Clay 66'
A. Drinan 24'
11/13/2021League TwoLeague Two · Round 16Crown Oil Arena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 56+ matches

Rochdale38%
×Draw27%
Leyton Orient36%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Rochdale
1.29
Leyton Orient
1.25

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 56 home / 94 away

creates per match

Rochdale
1.38
Leyton Orient
1.17

allows per match

Rochdale
1.32
Leyton Orient
1.20

finishing

Rochdale+0.00on par
Leyton Orient+0.00on par

Total goals

53%Under
  • Under53
  • Over47

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Rochdale

Leyton Orient
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
0110%
026%
033%
041%
1
1010%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
218%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
72%28%2.5
47%53%3.5
25%75%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Rochdale or draw
64%
Rochdale or Leyton Orient
73%
Draw or Leyton Orient
62%

Winning margin

Rochdale wins by 2+
17%
Leyton Orient wins by 2+
15%

Team goals

Rochdale 1+ goals
72%
Rochdale 2+ goals
37%
Rochdale 3+ goals
14%
Leyton Orient 1+ goals
71%
Leyton Orient 2+ goals
36%
Leyton Orient 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Rochdale (draw refunded)
51%
Leyton Orient (draw refunded)
49%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
39%
Both score & under 3
13%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Rochdale at homecreates 1.38, concedes 1.32 · 56 matches

Leyton Orient awaycreates 1.17, concedes 1.20 · 94 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Rochdale attack 1.38 + Leyton Orient defence 1.20 → ÷2 → 1.29

Leyton Orient attack 1.17 + Rochdale defence 1.32 → ÷2 → 1.25

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 38%?"

Rochdale scores more
38%
level
27%
Leyton Orient scores more
36%

Rochdale at 38% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 38% does not mean "Rochdale will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

10
A. NewbyRochdaleRochdale · F
8.0

Possession

51%Rochdale

Shots

10Rochdale

Pass accuracy

49%Rochdale

Statistics

RochdaleLeyton
Overview
51%Possession49%
10Total Shots15
8Corners2
5Fouls5
Shots
10Total Shots15
5On Target3
4Off Target9
1Blocked3
8Inside Box10
2Outside Box5
Passing
51%Possession49%
398Total Passes376
255Accurate Passes248
64%Pass Accuracy66%
Goalkeeping
1Saves3
Discipline
5Fouls5
3Yellow Cards4
2Offsides3

Rochdale 2 – 2 Leyton Orient

Rochdale and Leyton Orient drew 2-2 in League Two on November 13, 2021.

Goals: A. Newby (1', 90'), A. Drinan (24'), C. Clay (66').

Rochdale controlled possession (51%) and registered 10 shots to 15.

The match was played at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.