Walsall vs Rochdale Prediction
England · Regular Season - 6
Bescot Stadium, Walsall 12/09/2026
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.84
SignalSOLIDModel59%SurpriseMediumGap+5.1%
Walsall Rest
7 days
Rochdale Rest
7 days
Walsall vs Rochdale: result, form and history
Walsall and Rochdale drew 0-0 in the League Two on 12 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 2.0 goals a game across 4 matches.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
142%1.73
X28%3.75
230%4.33
Double Chance
1X70%1.18
X258%2.02
Both Teams to Score
Yes56%1.67
No44%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.4 + 1.15 = 2.55
Over 1.575%1.22
Over 2.553%1.72
Over 3.530%2.72
Under 1.525%4.00
Under 2.547%2.08
Under 3.570%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.5 = 10
Over 8.564%1.28
Over 9.554%1.52
Over 10.545%1.88
Under 8.536%3.08
Under 9.546%2.28
Under 10.555%1.83
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2.2 = 3.9
Over 3.555%-
Over 4.536%-
Under 3.545%-
Under 4.564%-
Match Events
29'Charlie CrewFoul
53'Babajide Ezekiel AdeekoFoul
61'Antony Evans INCourtney Alphonso Clarke out
61'Charlie Crew INIsaac Moore out
65'Luke Hannant INGlenn Middleton out
75'K. Taylor INJonny Smith out
77'Harvey GilmourFoul
82'Taione Richard Evumena Sodje INAndrew Dallas out
84'Daniel Moss INLaurence Maguire out
84'Emmanuel Dieseruvwe INOlutobi Adebayo-Rowling out
89'Elicha Ahui INLewis Simper out
90+4'Glenn MiddletonTime wasting
Lineups
WalsallRochdale
4-2-3-1Coach: Ian WatsonAvg ratingAvg rating
1J. Ward
22E. Ahui
25D. Skura
4J. Connolly
3M. Hancock
8C. Crew
6S. Sprangler
14A. Evans
7T. Richard Evumena Sodje
11R. Smith
19A. Pressley
1N. Ramming
2C. Tasker
44A. Flint
3K. Wilson
22D. Moss
8H. Gilmour
17B. Adeeko
19L. Hannant
39D. Brown
21K. Taylor
9E. DieseruvweWalsall Substitutes
31Tom Wooster
10L. Simper89'for Elicha Ahui
15Isaac Moore61'for Charlie Crew
9A. Dallas82'for Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
17Courtney Clarke61'for Antony Evans
29J. Furlong
5H. Burke
Rochdale Substitutes
7C. Hayes
40I. Henderson
5L. Maguire84'for Daniel Moss
45G. Middleton65'for Luke Hannant90+4'
18J. Smith75'for K. Taylor
20Sam William John Waller
13O. Adebayo-Rowling84'for Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Match Stats
WalsallRochdale 70%Ball Possession30%
7Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
24Total Shots9
7Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal7
13Shots Inside Box5
11Shots Outside Box4
11Blocked Shots1
9Fouls7
0Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves7
688Total Passes283
589Passes Accurate198
6Free Kicks9
Team Comparison
WalsallRochdale1538Elo Rating 1520
2.06Attack 1.01
1.25Defense 0.00
39%Hit Rate 0%
15.1Shots per Game 9.5
5.1Shots on Target 2.3
5.9Corners per Game 4.8
1.6Cards per Game 1.3
AI Insights
📊Away Overperforming
Game State Tendencies
Walsall- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Rochdale- Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.2 in first half)
Head to Head
Last 4 meetings, all competitions
Walsall1Wins · 25%Draws125%
Rochdale2Wins · 50%
2Wins · 50%2.0Avg Goals
25%Both teams scored1 of 4
25%3+ goals1 of 4
Previous meetings
07/04/2023RochdaleWalsall42
29/10/2022WalsallRochdale10
09/04/2022RochdaleWalsall10
20/11/2021WalsallRochdale00
Recent Form
Walsall3W4D3L
05/09/2026
Exeter CityWalsall
Exeter CityWalsall00
D01/09/2026
CreweWalsall
CreweWalsall22
D29/08/2026Walsall
Accrington ST
25/08/2026WalsallAccrington ST32
WWalsall
Leyton Orient5060
L22/08/2026Walsall
Grimsby
WalsallGrimsby00
D15/08/2026
GillinghamWalsall
06/08/2026GillinghamWalsall03
W
Bristol CityWalsall01
W01/08/2026Walsall
Notts County
WalsallNotts County00
D25/07/2026
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall10
L21/07/2026Walsall
Aston Villa
WalsallAston Villa05
LRochdale2W2D6L
05/09/2026RochdaleGillingham
BradfordRochdale
TranmereRochdale
RochdaleGillingham14
L01/09/2026Rochdale
Shrewsbury
RochdaleShrewsbury30
W29/08/2026
ColchesterRochdale
ColchesterRochdale10
L22/08/2026Rochdale
Crawley Town
RochdaleCrawley Town12
L15/08/2026
Newport CountyRochdale
08/08/2026Newport CountyRochdale30
LBradfordRochdale20
L01/08/2026TranmereRochdale1222
W28/07/2026Rochdale
FC Halifax Town
RochdaleFC Halifax Town23
L25/07/2026Rochdale
Farnham Town
RochdaleFarnham Town22
D19/07/2026Rochdale
Al-Rayyan SC
RochdaleAl-Rayyan SC33
DLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25:15 | +10 | 31 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | 26 | DWDLW |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | 22 | WLWDD |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 22 | DLLWW |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | 21 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 20 | WWDLL |
| 7 |  York | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:21 | +3 | 20 | LLWDD |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | +6 | 19 | DWDWD |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | +3 | 19 | LWDLD |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19:17 | +2 | 19 | WDWLD |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11:9 | +2 | 19 | LWWDW |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 19 | WDWDL |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:17 | +3 | 18 | WLDDW |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | 18 | LDWWL |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | WLLWD |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | 16 | LDLLL |
| 18 |  Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | WLDWW |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | 15 | LLDLD |
| 20 |  Northampton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9:9 | 0 | 14 | DWLWD |
| 21 |  Oldham | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:19 | -5 | 12 | LDLWD |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | 12 | LDDLL |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | 12 | LLDDL |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | 9 | WDLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 25:15 | 31 |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 28:18 | 26 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 21:12 | 22 |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 17:17 | 22 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 23:25 | 21 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 24:18 | 20 |
| 7 | York | 14 | 24:21 | 20 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 20:19 | 20 |
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 23:17 | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 24:21 | 19 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 19:17 | 19 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 11:9 | 19 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 15:17 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 20:17 | 18 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 17:22 | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 18:18 | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 17:23 | 16 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 10:14 | 15 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 17:26 | 15 |
| 20 | Northampton | 12 | 9:9 | 14 |
| 21 | Oldham | 13 | 14:19 | 12 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 18:25 | 12 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 12:19 | 12 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 13:21 | 9 |
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About the Walsall vs Rochdale forecast
Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Walsall and Rochdale in the League Two table
In the League Two table, Walsall are 3rd and Rochdale 19th, 7 points apart. League goal record so far: Walsall 21-12, Rochdale 17-26. The full standings are on the League Two Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.