Walsall 0-0 Rochdale: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Nils RammingG	6	0	0,67	+0,67	25/41	6/22
Jed WardG	1	0	0,21	+0,21	27/32	4/9

xG race

33 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Walsall1,93 xG · 0 scored

Rochdale0,37 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Walsall46

Open play 35Set piece 3Dribble 2Rebound 6

Rochdale17

Open play 9Set piece 4Foul won 1Rebound 2Defensive 1

Shot map

24 v 9

Walsall shoot right, Rochdale left. Bigger dot = better chance.

WALWalsallROCRochdalegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

20 on target · 0 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

WalsallRochdalegoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Connolly's 52' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,38 xG, saved.

Every shot on its minute, Walsall above and Rochdale below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Walsall24 shots · 1,93 xG

Rochdale9 shots · 0,37 xG

James Connolly

Walsall

52'0,38 xGSaved

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Walsall

1.93241870%

59% open play41% set piece

Rochdale

0.379230%

54% open play46% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Walsall83% pressure

Rochdale17% pressure

Match replay

91'

0-0

0%Draw 100%0%

1.93xG0.37

24Shots9

18On target2

Momentum

90' Off target Lewis Simper 0.08 xG · Regular play · Header

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

WalsallDefensive line 48%

RochdaleDefensive line 30%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

WalsallUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Skura and Connolly, 41 passes between them.

RochdaleUntil 65'

Most-connected pair: Flint and Ramming, 15 passes between them.

Tactical battle

75control25

Aaron Pressley

5 touches in box

In possession

80,7%Field tilt19,3%

15Passes into box7

59Progressive passes23

12Carries into final third8

19Chances created6

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,94Press intensity (PPDA)20,31

12High turnovers3

10Regains within 5s13

14,6sBall recovery time27,8s

15Interceptions25

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

164Carries69

1824mCarry distance1027m

21Progressive carries9

1118mProgressive carry distance511m

7Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won5

11Take-ons attempted14

1080mProgressive pass distance472m

1Through balls0

5Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,30Expected threat (xT)0,60

0,24Action value (VAEP)0,04

46Shot-creating actions17

0Goal-creating actions0

1,07Expected assisted goals0,30

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,2Passes per attack2,8

14,4sAttack duration9,9s

1,84 m/sAttack directness2,90 m/s

3Build-up attacks1

13Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

Live stats

Possession & Passing

70%Possession30%

686Total passes284

86%Pass accuracy70%

7Corners4

Attack

24Shots9

7On target1

6Off target7

11Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

13Shots in box5

11Shots out box4

1.9xG0.4

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves6

0Offsides1

9Fouls7

1Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,63xG0,34

7Shots8

2On target1

1Big chances0

10Touches in box9

64%Possession36%

4Corners3

Second half

1,29xG0,04

17Shots1

5On target0

2Big chances0

24Touches in box2

76%Possession24%

3Corners1

More match stats

Attack

34Touches in box11

82Final third entries43

3Big chances0

3Big chances missed0

51Dangerous attacks14

Passing

4/24 (17%)Crosses6/15 (40%)

27/56 (48%)Long balls17/57 (30%)

31Throw-ins14

7Free kicks9

4Goal kicks10

Duels

50Total50

22/52 (42%)Ground30/52 (58%)

20/32 (63%)Aerial12/32 (38%)

5/10 (50%)Dribbles5/12 (42%)

11Dispossessed5

Defending

46Recoveries51

6Interceptions14

12Tackles16

58%Tackles won63%

14Clearances33

1Big saves0

2Fouled in final third1

7,55Average rating7,85

Player duel

Match summary

Walsall and Rochdale drew 0-0 at Bescot Stadium in the League Two. In their last 20 meetings, Walsall have won 5, Rochdale 9, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.