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Accrington Stanley FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 10 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • 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

1
5
Accrington Stanley FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
03 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
26 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–4 L
19 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–2 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
20 Sep Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
12 Sep Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
07 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Accrington Stanley FC launch into their encounter with Rochdale AFC.
  • 5' Matt Butcher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Matthew Lund has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Accrington Stanley FC and Rochdale AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Mark Hughes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Fabio Tavares is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 40' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Jim McNulty is replacing Paul McShane for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 51' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Jimmy Keohane gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Joe Pritchard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' Against the run of play, Jonathan Russell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Ryan McLaughlin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Dooley at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Jimmy Keohane exits the field as Fabio Tavares enters on 77.
  • 82' Ryan Cassidy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Ryan Cassidy is replaced by Thomas Allan.
  • Accrington Stanley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ian Henderson 4
Joe Pritchard 2
Jimmy Keohane 2
Ben Barclay 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Jake Beesley 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Offrande Zanzala 1

Head to Head

2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 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

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-03 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-09-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Oxford United FC L 2020-09-19 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-09-12 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-03-07 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Tranmere Rovers FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-03 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-09-26 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2020-09-12 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-03-07 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Rochdale AFC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC42% Draw28% Rochdale AFC30%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
58%
Accrington Stanley FC or Rochdale AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC29% Draw48% Rochdale AFC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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