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League Two · Matchweek 6

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Walsall

WAL

0–0Full time

Rochdale

ROC

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Charlie Crew29'Yellow card for Walsall at 29 minutes: Charlie Crew
  2. 53'Babajide AdeekoYellow card for Rochdale at 53 minutes: Babajide Adeeko
  3. 77'Harvey GilmourYellow card for Rochdale at 77 minutes: Harvey Gilmour
  4. 90+4'Glenn MiddletonYellow card for Rochdale at 90 minutes: Glenn Middleton
Show 8 substitutions
  1. Courtney Clarke on for Antony Evans61'Substitution for Walsall at 61 minutes: Courtney Clarke on for Antony Evans
  2. Isaac Moore on for Charlie Crew61'Substitution for Walsall at 61 minutes: Isaac Moore on for Charlie Crew
  3. 65'Glenn Middleton on for Luke HannantSubstitution for Rochdale at 65 minutes: Glenn Middleton on for Luke Hannant
  4. 75'Jonny Smith on for Kane TaylorSubstitution for Rochdale at 75 minutes: Jonny Smith on for Kane Taylor
  5. Andrew Dallas on for Tai Sodje82'Substitution for Walsall at 82 minutes: Andrew Dallas on for Tai Sodje
  6. 84'Laurence Maguire on for Dan MossSubstitution for Rochdale at 84 minutes: Laurence Maguire on for Dan Moss
  7. 84'Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling on for Emmanuel DieseruvweSubstitution for Rochdale at 84 minutes: Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling on for Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
  8. Lewis Simper on for Elicha Ahui89'Substitution for Walsall at 89 minutes: Lewis Simper on for Elicha Ahui
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Walsall4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Rochdale
57%Possession50%
34%Territory29%
35%From set plays31%
0.08Chance quality0.09
4.6%Directness4.9%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Walsall, 4 for Rochdale. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 72 matches, not the full season.

The xG race33 shots
Cumulative expected goalsWalsall 1.79 xG, Rochdale 0.43 xG over 97 minutes
  • Walsall1.79
  • Rochdale0.43
Final score 0–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
8'Rochdale0.10off target
19'Walsall0.13saved
21'Walsall0.11blocked
21'Walsall0.07blocked
25'Walsall0.10saved
25'Walsall0.24blocked
29'Rochdale0.01post
29'Rochdale0.01blocked
30'Rochdale0.02off target
31'Walsall0.02off target
34'Walsall0.05blocked
40'Rochdale0.06saved
41'Rochdale0.09off target
42'Rochdale0.04off target
44'Rochdale0.06off target
52'Walsall0.02saved
52'Walsall0.15off target
52'Walsall0.16saved
52'Walsall0.02blocked
53'Rochdale0.04off target
56'Walsall0.03off target
61'Walsall0.06off target
64'Walsall0.10off target
66'Walsall0.06blocked
68'Walsall0.07saved
70'Walsall0.03blocked
75'Walsall0.05blocked
79'Walsall0.03saved
93'Walsall0.03blocked
93'Walsall0.01blocked
94'Walsall0.15saved
95'Walsall0.01blocked
97'Walsall0.08off target
Shot map0 scored
Shot map
  • Walsall (0/24)
  • Rochdale (0/9)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
8'Rochdale0.10headopen playoff target
19'Walsall0.13right footopen playsaved
21'Walsall0.11left footcornerblocked
21'Walsall0.07right footcornerblocked
25'Walsall0.10left footopen playsaved
25'Walsall0.24right footopen playblocked
29'Rochdale0.01right footset piecepost
29'Rochdale0.01right footset pieceblocked
30'Rochdale0.02right footcorneroff target
31'Walsall0.02right footopen playoff target
34'Walsall0.05right footfast breakblocked
40'Rochdale0.06right footfast breaksaved
41'Rochdale0.09right footcorneroff target
42'Rochdale0.04right footopen playoff target
44'Rochdale0.06headcorneroff target
52'Walsall0.02left footcornersaved
52'Walsall0.15right footcorneroff target
52'Walsall0.16headcornersaved
52'Walsall0.02left footcornerblocked
53'Rochdale0.04headfast breakoff target
56'Walsall0.03right footopen playoff target
61'Walsall0.06headcorneroff target
64'Walsall0.10left footopen playoff target
66'Walsall0.06right footopen playblocked
68'Walsall0.07right footopen playsaved
70'Walsall0.03right footopen playblocked
75'Walsall0.05right footfast breakblocked
79'Walsall0.03right footopen playsaved
93'Walsall0.03left footopen playblocked
93'Walsall0.01left footopen playblocked
94'Walsall0.15left footopen playsaved
95'Walsall0.01left footopen playblocked
97'Walsall0.08headopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Walsall, below favour Rochdale.
  • Walsall pressure
  • Rochdale pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
WalsallRochdale
1.76Expected goals0.43
70Possession %30
24Shots9
7On target1
3Big chances0
7Corners4
688Passes283
86Pass accuracy %70
44.0Field tilt %est.21.9
9Fouls7
1Yellow cards3