Walsall vs Rochdale

12 September 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee J O'Connor

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Walsall nor Rochdale found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Shots finished 24-9 to Walsall, with 7 on target for Walsall and 1 for Rochdale.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
24 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 4
69 Attacks 33
51 Dangerous attacks 14
686 Passes 284
85.7% Pass accuracy 69.7%
12 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Walsall Rochdale
Kick-off
Tai SodjeShot on target
19’
Corner
21’
Mason HancockShot on target
25’
Corner
25’
Charlie CrewFoul
29’
29’
Corner
40’
Dajaune BrownShot on target
40’
Corner
43’
Corner
Corner
45’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Corner
51’
Mason HancockShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
53’
Babajide AdeekoFoul
Corner
60’
Courtney ClarkeAntony Evans
61’
Isaac MooreCharlie Crew
61’
65’
Glenn MiddletonLuke Hanannt
Tai SodjeShot on target
68’
75’
Jonny SmithKane Taylor
77’
Harvey GilmourFoul
Courtney ClarkeShot on target
79’
Andy DallasTai Sodje
82’
84’
Tobi Adebayo-RowlingEmmanuel Dieseruvwe
84’
Laurence MaguireDaniel Moss
86’
Corner
Lewis SimperElicha Ahui
89’
90+4’
Glenn MiddletonTime wasting
Lewis SimperShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Walsall attacking 
8’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, off target 19’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, saved 21’ Charlie Crew (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 21’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 25’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, blocked 25’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), open play, saved 29’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), set piece, blocked 29’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), set piece, hit the woodwork 30’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), open play, off target 31’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, off target 34’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 40’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, saved 41’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), from a corner, off target 42’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, off target 44’ Aden Flint (Rochdale), open play, off target 52’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 52’ James Connolly (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 52’ Declan Skura (Walsall), from a corner, off target 52’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, saved 53’ Kane Taylor (Rochdale), open play, off target 56’ Charlie Crew (Walsall), open play, off target 61’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), from a corner, off target 64’ Sven Sprangler (Walsall), open play, off target 66’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, blocked 68’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, saved 70’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), open play, blocked 75’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 79’ Courtney Clarke (Walsall), open play, saved 90+3’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+3’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+4’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, saved 90+5’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+8’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, off target 8’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, off target 19’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, saved 21’ Charlie Crew (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 21’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 25’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, blocked 25’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), open play, saved 29’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), set piece, blocked 29’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), set piece, hit the woodwork 30’ Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale), open play, off target 31’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, off target 34’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 40’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, saved 41’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), from a corner, off target 42’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, off target 44’ Aden Flint (Rochdale), open play, off target 52’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 52’ James Connolly (Walsall), from a corner, blocked 52’ Declan Skura (Walsall), from a corner, off target 52’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), from a corner, saved 53’ Kane Taylor (Rochdale), open play, off target 56’ Charlie Crew (Walsall), open play, off target 61’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), from a corner, off target 64’ Sven Sprangler (Walsall), open play, off target 66’ Aaron Pressley (Walsall), open play, blocked 68’ Tai Sodje (Walsall), open play, saved 70’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), open play, blocked 75’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 79’ Courtney Clarke (Walsall), open play, saved 90+3’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+3’ Reece Smith (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+4’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, saved 90+5’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, blocked 90+8’ Lewis Simper (Walsall), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Walsall 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Hancock
Ahui 89’
Skura
Connolly
Crew 61’
Sprangler
Smith
Evans 61’
Sodje 82’
Pressley
Rochdale 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ramming
Flint
Wilson
Tasker
Moss 84’
Gilmour
Adeeko
Taylor 75’
Brown
Hanannt 65’
Dieseruvwe 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jed Ward
90′ 1 0 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Elicha Ahui Taken off
89′ – – 1 6 3 58 – – – –
Declan Skura
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 129 – – – –
James Connolly
90′ – – – 2 2 112 – – – –
Mason Hancock
90′ 3 2 – 9 5 54 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Charlie Crew Taken off
61′ – – 34 3 – 2 – 3 1 –
Sven Sprangler
90′ – – 85 1 – 1 2 4 1 – –
Antony Evans Taken off
61′ – – 35 2 – 1 – 2 4 1 –
Tai Sodje Taken off
82′ – – 19 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Reece Smith
90′ – – 30 3 – 1 1 3 – – –
Courtney Clarke Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 3 1 – –
Isaac Moore Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 30 3 – – – – 1 – –
Lewis Simper Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Aaron Pressley
90′ – – 3 – – – – 2 – 31 –
Andy Dallas Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Walsall win 53% Avg odds 1.74
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Rochdale win 22% Avg odds 4.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Walsall WDWDD
Rochdale LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rochdale 4-2 Walsall, 07 Apr 23 Next meeting: Rochdale vs Walsall, 18 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Walsall vs Rochdale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.