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AFC Wimbledon vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Purrington 81' Y
Y 90' Jordan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Rochdale AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Chris O'Donnell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
2
AFC Wimbledon 5 games · Avg 4.2 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Rochdale AFC H 1–1 D
01 Dec FC Halifax Town A 3–1 W
27 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
24 Nov Southend United FC H 2–1 W
17 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Haringey Borough FC A 1–0 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
02 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Oxford United FC A 2–4 L
24 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
17 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
10 Nov Gateshead FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Wimbledon and Rochdale AFC get this one started.
  • 5' AFC Wimbledon have won 247 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Calvin Andrew doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Wimbledon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Anthony Wordsworth comes on to replace Tom Soares.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Brad Inman is replacing Andy Cannon for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 60' Andrew Barcham is replacing Jake Jervis for the AFC Wimbledon side.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Andrew Barcham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Daniel Adshead is replaced by Oliver Rathbone on 73 minute.
  • 78' Matty Gillam is replacing David Perkins for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Purrington on 81.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
  • 90' Jordan Williams was booked on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 4
Ian Henderson 3
Ethan Hamilton 1
Mitchell Pinnock 1
Marcus Forss 1
Paul Osew 1
Ethan Chislett 1
Andrew Barcham 1

Head to Head

2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC

AFC Wimbledon Form

2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2018-12-01 FC Halifax Town 1–3 AFC Wimbledon W 2018-11-27 Peterborough United FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2018-11-24 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Southend United FC W 2018-11-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2018-11-09 Haringey Borough FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon W

Rochdale AFC Form

2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-11-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-11-10 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Gateshead FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon45% Draw28% Rochdale AFC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
73%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
55%
AFC Wimbledon or Rochdale AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon31% Draw48% Rochdale AFC21%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.