Accrington Stanley FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2019-20

Accrington Stanley FC

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Rochdale AFC

Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Ben Barclay 22' Y

Sam Finley 55' Y

Overview

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Accrington Stanley FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marc Edwards
Referee Tom Nield
Referee Natalie Aspinall
Referee Richard Woodward

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

Accrington Stanley FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rochdale AFC

Last 5 meetings

2020-01-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Rochdale AFC	H	1–2	L
29 Dec	Burton Albion FC	H	2–0	W
26 Dec	Blackpool FC	A	1–0	W
21 Dec	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
14 Dec	Portsmouth FC	H	4–1	W
07 Dec	Tranmere Rovers FC	A	1–1	D

Rochdale AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Accrington Stanley FC	A	2–1	W
29 Dec	Gillingham FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–3	L
21 Dec	Burton Albion FC	A	1–3	L
07 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	1–0	W
23 Nov	Portsmouth FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Wham Stadium as Accrington Stanley FC face off against Rochdale AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
22' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Ben Barclay gets a Yellow card.
27' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
29' Seamus Conneely is replacing Ben Barclay for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
33' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Sean McConville by Joe Pritchard on 33 minute.
38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Rochdale AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
49' Ian Henderson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
54' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
55' Sam Finley was booked on 55.
60' England international Sean McConville has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
64' A stunning finish from Stephen Dooley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
69' Callum Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
73' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Paul McShane exits the field as Ryan McLaughlin enters on 73.
74' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Callum Johnson is replaced by Wilson Carvalho.
79' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Jimmy Ryan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' 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.
85' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Ian Henderson departs to be replaced by Calvin Andrew.
88' The whistle greets Kwadwo Baah as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Ben Barclay ↓ Seamus Conneely 29'
3
Mark Hughes
5
Ross Sykes
2
Callum Johnson ↓ Wilson Carvalho 74'
11
Sean McConville C ↓ Joe Pritchard 33'
7
Jordan Clark
9
Offrande Zanzala
8
Sam Finley
32
Dion Charles
30
Josef Bursik
36
Jerome Opoku

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ian Henderson	4
Joe Pritchard	2
Jimmy Keohane	2
Oliver Rathbone	1
Offrande Zanzala	1
Stephen Dooley	1
Jonathan Russell	1
Ben Barclay	1

Head to Head

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-01-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2019-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2019-12-26 Blackpool FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-12-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2019-12-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-01-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-12-26 Rochdale AFC 2–3 Fleetwood Town FC L 2019-12-21 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-12-07 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.27 Accrington Stanley FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Rochdale AFC xG

I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Rochdale AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Accrington Stanley FC37% Draw30% Rochdale AFC33%

Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Rochdale AFC

63%

Accrington Stanley FC or Rochdale AFC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Accrington Stanley FC27% Draw50% Rochdale AFC23%

Actual: Rochdale AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.9%

1 – 0

10%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap	Accrington Stanley FC covers	Push	Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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