Can Rochdale beat Salford City in Crown Oil Arena clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

18th- against 11th place might not seem all that hot. Fear not: We have the data that makes Rochdale - Salford City (even) more interesting!

Insights:
  • Rochdale have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in League Two
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rochdale and Salford City.

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Rochdale form and stats

4 victories, 9 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rochdale have to build on here at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two. In general it's been a long time since Rochdale tasted defeat here at Crown Oil Arena, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Campbell was the last player to score a league goal for Rochdale and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Rochdale haven't scored in 307 minutes.

The spoils were shared in Rochdale's previous game, also at home. Visiting Barrow (placed 21st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Dorsett, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Dorsett won 9 of 13 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sutton United.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rochdale handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, three draws and three defeats.

Rochdale are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Leyton Orient awaits in four days.

Rochdale are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Salford City form and stats

7-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Salford City in their League Two matches away.

Salford are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Exeter City (placed 5th). King was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.6. The agile goalkeeper King topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Forest Green Rovers.

We have checked recent matches where Salford City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, one draw and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Salford City are hosting Scunthorpe United in the League Two only four days away.

Salford City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 20 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the teams met previously this campaign; Salford City - Rochdale 0-0. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding two meetings): Rochdale won zero games, one match ended in a draw and Salford City have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

Salford CityB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
6 goals
RochdaleA. Newby
A. Newby
5 goals
Salford CityM. Lund
M. Lund
5 goals

Rochdale missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Salford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 18 34
8 4 0 Won W 3 7 13
15 9 3 Drew D 1 3 10
11 3 1 Lost L 1 8 11
39 19 4 Scored S 8 20 38
45 16 5 Conceded C 3 18 31
82% 81% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 88%
71% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 74%
47% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 39% 35%
26% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
15% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 44%
26% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 44% 44%
35% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 24%
 
6.1 6.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.2 4.5
4.6 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.1 4.5
1.1 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
13.1 14.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 9.9 11.1
3 3.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4
39% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 29% 28%
 
11.6 10.9 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13.2 12.3
3.9 3.4 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Rochdale have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in League Two
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.