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AFC Wimbledon vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
AFC Wimbledon
3 – 2
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Anthony Wordsworth 45' Y
Y 70' Aaron Wilbraham

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Rochdale AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Stephen Finch
  • Referee Christopher Wade

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
AFC Wimbledon 5 games · Avg 4.2 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC 2019-02-19 Rochdale AFC 3–4 AFC Wimbledon 2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Rochdale AFC H 3–2 W
28 Sep Peterborough United FC A 2–3 L
21 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
17 Sep Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
14 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
07 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L
28 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
21 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–6 L
31 Aug Southend United FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . AFC Wimbledon are looking to make home advantage count against Rochdale AFC.
  • 2' Marcus Forss has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 12' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paul Osew makes it 2-0.
  • 21' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Callum Reilly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' A goal from the England international Mitchell Pinnock! He fires home on 28 to make it 3-0!
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' AFC Wimbledon seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at . Rochdale AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Wordsworth on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' AFC Wimbledon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Aaron Morley as he leaves the pitch. Ian Henderson steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 61' AFC Wimbledon are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Ian Henderson gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Jimmy Ryan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Tavares on 69 minute.
  • 70' Aaron Wilbraham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' AFC Wimbledon ring the changes. Marcus Forss has done his job and it is now time for Michael Folivi to step up.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Nightingale, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 85' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Anthony Wordsworth is replaced by Anthony Hartigan.
  • 90' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Mitchell Pinnock departs to be replaced by Callum Reilly.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Wimbledon players.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 4
Ian Henderson 3
Marcus Forss 1
Paul Osew 1
Ethan Chislett 1
Andrew Barcham 1
Ollie Palmer 1
Calvin Andrew 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC 2019-02-19 Rochdale AFC 3–4 AFC Wimbledon 2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC

AFC Wimbledon Form

2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC W 2019-09-28 Peterborough United FC 3–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-09-17 Coventry City FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-09-14 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-09-07 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon L

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC L 2019-09-28 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2019-09-21 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-09-17 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2019-09-14 Peterborough United FC 6–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-08-31 Southend United FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon49% Draw24% Rochdale AFC27%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
73%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
51%
AFC Wimbledon or Rochdale AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon35% Draw41% Rochdale AFC24%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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