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Rochdale vs Walsall — League Two 2018

Rochdale
Rochdale
Preview
15:00
Walsall
Walsall
2/20/2027League TwoLeague Two · Round 32Spotland Stadium
Big match
39%
Rochdale
model favours
39%27%34%
1–1
likely score
53%
under 2.5 goals
52%
both teams score

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 56+ matches

Rochdale39%
×Draw27%
Walsall34%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.4%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 578,261 matches, vs 44.4% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50% correct · Away picks 48.9% 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
1.34
Walsall
1.23

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 56 home / 156 away

creates per match

Rochdale
1.38
Walsall
1.13

allows per match

Rochdale
1.32
Walsall
1.31

finishing

Rochdale+0.00on par
Walsall+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 ↓

Walsall →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–08%
0–19%
0–26%
0–32%
0–41%
1
1–010%
1–113%
1–28%
1–33%
1–41%
2
2–07%
2–18%
2–25%
2–32%
2–41%
3
3–03%
3–14%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–01%
4–11%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
73%27%2.5
47%53%3.5
26%74%4.5
12%88%

Double chance

Rochdale or draw
66%
Rochdale or Walsall
73%
Draw or Walsall
61%

Winning margin

Rochdale wins by 2+
18%
Walsall wins by 2+
15%

Team goals

Rochdale 1+ goals
74%
Rochdale 2+ goals
39%
Rochdale 3+ goals
15%
Walsall 1+ goals
71%
Walsall 2+ goals
35%
Walsall 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Rochdale (draw refunded)
54%
Walsall (draw refunded)
46%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
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 home — creates 1.38, concedes 1.32 · 56 matches

Walsall away — creates 1.13, concedes 1.31 · 156 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 + Walsall defence 1.31 → ÷2 → 1.34

Walsall attack 1.13 + Rochdale defence 1.32 → ÷2 → 1.23

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 39%?"

Rochdale scores more
39%
level
27%
Walsall scores more
34%

Rochdale at 39% 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 39% 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.

Style Matchup

Contrasting styles
Rochdale
Balanced
Walsall
Direct / counter-attacking
52%PossessionBiggest gap44%
70%Pass accuracy64%
10.6Shots12.1
—xG1.47
Pass acc.ShotsxGBox shareShot acc.Defense
RochdaleWalsall

Head-to-head

6 previous meetings

3
Rochdale
1
Draws
2
Walsall
Avg goals: 2.3BTTS: 50%
4–20–11–00–02–1

Playing styles from match stats. Historical H2H record. Not a prediction.

Form
Rochdale
DLDDW
Walsall
LDLLW

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Preview: Rochdale host Walsall

February 20, 2027: Rochdale take on Walsall in League Two. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

Rochdale host Walsall at Spotland Stadium.

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