Rochdale vs Walsall prediction and preview
League Two · Thursday 18 February 2027, 20:00 UTC
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Rochdale vs Walsall
League Two · Thursday 18 February 2027, 20:00 UTC · Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale
Rochdale vs Walsall preview
Rochdale host Walsall in the League Two on Thursday 18 February 2027, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale. Rochdale sit 20th on 15 points after 14 matches, while Walsall sit 3rd on 22 points after 13 matches.
Recent form: Rochdale L-L-D-L-D, Walsall W-L-W-D-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Rochdale have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Walsall average 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Rochdale won 5, 3 games were drawn and Walsall won 2. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Walsall 0-0 Rochdale.
At home this season Rochdale have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Walsall have 3 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats from 8.
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Rochdale expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Sam Waller, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Kian Tasker, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Glenn Middleton, Baba Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Dajaune Brown
Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)
Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje
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