Player of the matchMason HancockWSL · 100′ played · 9 duels won · 5 shots (2 on target) · 2 key passes
8.2- Possession
- 70%30%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 24 (7)9 (1)
- Corners
- 74
- Table · 10 v 4 pts
- 7th → 5th22nd → 24th
League TwoMatchday 6Poundland Bescot StadiumRef J. O'Connor
This meeting
Match strip & events
WSL 0–0 RCH · 1–3 yellow1′HT90′Rochdale on top 48 of 90 min · WSL 53% · RCH 47% pressure · peaks WSL 90′, RCH 28′
- Full time 0–0
- Glenn MiddletonYellow card
- Lewis Simperfor Elicha Ahui
- Tobi Adebayo-Rowlingfor Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
- Laurence Maguirefor Dan Moss
- Andy Dallasfor Tai Sodje
- Harvey GilmourYellow card
- Jonny Smithfor Kane Taylor
- Glenn Middletonfor Luke Hannant
- Isaac Moorefor Charlie Crew
- Courtney Clarkefor Antony Evans
- Baba AdeekoYellow card
- Half-time 0–0
- Charlie CrewYellow card
Top ratings
XI avg 7.05 v 7.11
Mason HancockWSL8.2- NRNils RammingRCH8.2
Aden FlintRCH7.6- DMDan MossRCH7.4
- DSDeclan SkuraWSL7.3
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Mason HancockWSL5 (2)
- Lewis SimperWSL4 (1)
- Tai SodjeWSL3 (2)
Big chances created
- Mason HancockWSL1
- Declan SkuraWSL1
Passes
- Declan SkuraWSL113/129
- James ConnollyWSL104/112
- Sven SpranglerWSL78/84
Key passes
- Reece SmithWSL3
- Charlie CrewWSL3
- Isaac MooreWSL3
Duels won
- Mason HancockWSL9/9
- Kane TaylorRCH8/16
- Elicha AhuiWSL6/12
Dribbles
- Reece SmithWSL2/3
- Dajaune BrownRCH2/4
- Mason HancockWSL1/1
Tackles
- Harvey GilmourRCH4
- Mason HancockWSL3
- Luke HannantRCH3
Clearances
- Aden FlintRCH12
- James ConnollyWSL7
- Charlie TaskerRCH4
Saves
- Nils RammingRCH6
- Jed WardWSL1
Referee
J. O'Connor- Cards / match
- 4.42this match 4 (-0.42)
- Yellows / match
- 4.19this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.23
- Penalties / match
- 0.1919% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 19.2this match 16
1.98Home 1.98 vs Away 2.21 yellows/match · 7–16 red · 1 coach card2.21
45%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 21%34%
home winsaway wins- With Rochdale
- 4-0-2 in 6 · 1.17 yellows/game
Matchday 6
League Two · the other 10 games- Grimsby Town
2–0
Bristol Rovers - Crawley Town
1–3
Cheltenham Town - York City
4–0
Swindon Town - Shrewsbury Town
2–0
Northampton Town - Rotherham United
3–3
Salford City - Port Vale
1–0
Exeter City - Oldham Athletic
1–2
Chesterfield - Newport County
1–1
Fleetwood Town - Gillingham
2–0
Tranmere Rovers - Colchester United
1–1
Crewe Alexandra
What stands out
- 5thfrom 7th
Walsall moved from 7th to 5th in the League Two table with this result.9 → 10 points after 6 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 24thfrom 22nd
Rochdale moved from 22nd to 24th in the League Two table with this result.3 → 4 points after 6 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
Team stats
40 figures- 70%Possession30%
- 24Shots9
- 7Shots on target1
- 3Big chances0
- 7Corners4
- 686Passes284
- 9Fouls7
- 1Yellow cards3
All 40 stats
- Attack
- 4Accurate crosses6
- 139Attacks64
- 3Big chances missed0
- 24Crosses15
- 71Dangerous attacks20
- 10Dribble attempts12
- 0Hit woodwork1
- 0Offsides1
- 29%Shot accuracy11%
- 11Shots blocked1
- 13Shots inside box5
- 6Shots off target7
- 11Shots outside box4
- 5Successful dribbles5
- Passing
- 27Accurate long passes17
- 588Accurate passes198
- 16Key passes6
- 48%Long pass accuracy30%
- 56Long passes57
- 86%Pass accuracy70%
- Defence
- 47Ball safe56
- 42Duels won42
- 4Goal kicks10
- 6Interceptions14
- 1Saves6
- 12Tackles16
- 7Tackles won10
- Discipline
- 7Free kicks9
- Other
- 1Injuries1
- 151Possession lost135
- 4Substitutions4
- 31Throw-ins14
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 16.8Jed Ward100′
- 226.8Elicha Ahui↓89′ 91′
- 257.3Declan Skura100′
- 47.1James Connolly100′
- 38.2Mason Hancock100′
- 86.9Charlie CrewYC ↓61′
- 67.1Sven Sprangler100′
- 146.5Antony Evans↓61′
- 77.2Tai Sodje↓82′
- 117.2Reece Smith100′
- 196.5Aaron Pressley100′
- 18.2Nils Ramming100′
- 227.4Dan Moss↓84′
- 36.8Kaiden Wilson100′
- 447.6Aden Flint100′
- 27.0Charlie Tasker100′
- 177.2Baba AdeekoYC 100′
- 87.1Harvey GilmourYC 100′
- 216.5Kane Taylor↓74′
- 396.6Dajaune Brown100′
- 197.2Luke Hannant↓65′
- 96.7Emmanuel Dieseruvwe↓84′
- 9Andy DallasFW · ↑82′6.5
- 10Lewis SimperMF · ↑89′6.4
- 15Isaac MooreMF · ↑61′6.8
- 17Courtney ClarkeMF · ↑61′7.0
- 5Harrison BurkeDF
- 29James FurlongDF
- 31Tom WoosterGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Grant Lee · Ian WatsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 5Laurence MaguireDF · ↑84′6.6
- 13Tobi Adebayo-RowlingDF · ↑84′6.7
- 18Jonny SmithMF · ↑74′6.6
- 45Glenn MiddletonMF · YC ↑65′6.5
- 7Cian HayesFW
- 20Sam WallerGK
- 40Ian HendersonFW
Head-to-head
19 meetings on record since 20104-6-9Walsall W-D-L · goals 18:35
4 WSL6 draws9 RCH- With Walsall at home
- 2-4-4 (6:13)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.79
- Over 2.5 goals
- 58%
- Both teams scored
- 47%
- Won by the host
- 37%
- Last 5 (Walsall)
- 1W 2D 2L · 2 goals/game
- Walsall1–1RochdaleClub Friendlies 3
- Rochdale4–2WalsallLeague Two
- Walsall1–0RochdaleLeague Two
- Rochdale1–0WalsallLeague Two
- Walsall0–0RochdaleLeague Two
Show all 19 meetings
- Walsall1–2RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale1–2WalsallLeague One
- Walsall0–3RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale1–1WalsallLeague One
- Walsall0–2RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale4–0WalsallLeague One
- Walsall0–3RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale1–2WalsallLeague One
- Walsall3–2RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale4–0WalsallLeague One
- Rochdale3–3WalsallLeague One
- Walsall0–0RochdaleLeague One
- Walsall0–0RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale3–2WalsallLeague One
- RochdalenextWalsallLeague Two
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off62%Model · draw 22%16%
- Projected goals
- 1.89 – 0.86total 2.75 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–0 12.1%2–0 11.5%1–1 10.4%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall win | 62% | No |
| Draw | 22% | Yes |
| Rochdale win | 16% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 76% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 52% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 29% | No |
| Both teams to score | 49% | No |
| Walsall clean sheet | 42% | Yes |
| Rochdale clean sheet | 15% | Yes |
Match info
- Competition
- League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 6 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall
- Capacity
- 11,300 · grass
- Weather
- 20 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 82%
- Referee
- J. O'Connor
- WSL coach
- Grant Lee
- RCH coach
- Ian Watson
Match summary
Walsall and Rochdale drew 0-0 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
Before kickoff, Walsall sat 7th on 9 points, while Rochdale were 22nd on 3 points. Across 19 previous meetings on record, Walsall won 4 and Rochdale won 9, with 6 draws (2.79 goals per game).
Walsall and Rochdale played out a 0-0 draw.
Walsall — live results and scheduleRochdale — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Table after full time
League Two 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3-3-0 | 14:9 | +5 | 12 | 5th ▲4 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3-2-1 | 13:8 | +5 | 11 | 10th ▲7 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3-2-1 | 13:10 | +3 | 11 | 2nd ▼2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 8:4 | +4 | 10 | 7th ▲2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 9:6 | +3 | 10 | 3rd ▼3 | |
| 7 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 7:4 | +3 | 10 | 8th ▲1 | |
| 22 | 6 | 1-2-3 | 3:7 | -4 | 5 | 24th ▲2 | |
| 23 | 6 | 1-1-4 | 6:11 | -5 | 4 | 21st ▼2 | |
| 24 | 6 | 1-1-4 | 5:10 | -5 | 4 | 22nd ▼2 |
- Walsall
- 7th → 5th9 → 10 pts
- Rochdale
- 22nd → 24th3 → 4 pts
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 0-5L21 Jul
- 0-1L25 Jul
- 0-0D1 Aug
- 1-0W6 Aug
- 3-0W15 Aug
- 0-0D22 Aug
- 0-0D25 Aug
- 3-2W29 Aug
- 2-2D1 Sep
- 0-0D5 Sep
3-5-2goals 9:101.40pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 3-3D19 Jul
- 2-2D25 Jul
- 2-3L28 Jul
- 2-2D1 Aug
- 0-2L8 Aug
- 0-3L15 Aug
- 1-2L22 Aug
- 0-1L29 Aug
- 3-0W1 Sep
- 1-4L5 Sep
1-3-6goals 14:220.60pts/game
- A
Exeter City0–0 - A
Crewe Alexandra2–2 - H
Accrington Stanley3–2 - H
Leyton Orient0–0 - H
Grimsby Town0–0
latest 5
- H
Gillingham1–4 - H
Shrewsbury Town3–0 - A
Colchester United0–1 - H
Crawley Town1–2 - A
Newport County0–3
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.2Goals per game (both sides)3.33
- 53%Over 1.593%
- 47%Over 2.573%
- 40%Over 3.540%
- 27%Both teams scored67%
- 47%Clean sheets7%
- 60%Failed to score27%
- Walsall at home v Rochdale away
- 7Played7
- 1Won1
- 3Drawn2
- 3Lost4
- 3-13Goals (for-against)6-13
- 0.86Points per game0.71
- 43%Over 2.557%
- 43%Clean sheets0%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 5-71st-half goals (for-against)8-12
- 8-132nd-half goals (for-against)13-17
- 62%Goals after half-time62%
- 47%Goal before half-time87%
- 3-8-4Half-time W-D-L3-5-7
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