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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AFC Wimbledon and Rochdale AFC.
  • 2' Magnificent from Marcus Forss! That is 38 goals in 346 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' Against the run of play, Paul Osew has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' Max Sanders has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' GOAL! Mitchell Pinnock scores on 28. Assisted by Scott Wagstaff
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Wimbledon and Rochdale AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for AFC Wimbledon. Anthony Wordsworth will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' AFC Wimbledon started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Rhys Norrington-Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Aaron Morley is replaced by Ian Henderson on 56 minute.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Kalambayi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Wimbledon.
  • 66' What a moment for Ian Henderson! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Fabio Tavares as he leaves the pitch. Jimmy Ryan steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Aaron Wilbraham. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Another change for AFC Wimbledon made on 74 minute. Marcus Forss leaves to be changed by Michael Folivi.
  • 79' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' AFC Wimbledon ring the changes. Anthony Wordsworth has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Hartigan to step up.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Mitchell Pinnock as he leaves the pitch. Callum Reilly steps in for AFC Wimbledon.
  • Another three points for AFC Wimbledon.

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
Ollie Palmer 1
Calvin Andrew 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Gabriel Osho 1
Anthony Wordsworth 1
Jimmy Keohane 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.