No shortage of good and bad for these two squads so far this season, placed in positions near the center of the League Two table. Here's the Walsall - Rochdale latest:
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Rochdale could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a FA Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Notts County. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Walsall form and stats
Walsall have collected 11 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-2-3.
Walsall's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Harrogate Town (placed 5th). Midfield player Jack Earing got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Earing hit three key passes.
Preceding that match was a EFL Trophy defeat to Forest Green Rovers (0-2).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Walsall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost seven.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Walsall as they are travelling to their away game against Port Vale in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Walsall in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Rochdale form and stats
3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rochdale in their League Two matches away.
Two travels in a row for Rochdale, whose manager R. Stockdale could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Notts County.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Leyton Orient in the League Two.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Rochdale in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Rochdale, one draw and two defeats.
A new game in only three days for Rochdale, the League Two home match versus Stevenage. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Rochdale's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. Rochdale's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Walsall wins - draws - Rochdale wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Miller 7 goals |   A. Newby 5 goals | K. Phillips 4 goals |
Walsall missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Walsall | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 69% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 40% |
| 11 | 10.2 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 14.9 | 13 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Walsall have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Walsall haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Newport County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sutton United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Barrow | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 17 | Salford City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 14 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 12 |
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