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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 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

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' We are underway at Wham Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rochdale AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Fabio Tavares needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jim McNulty, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Oliver Rathbone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Rochdale AFC is showing some good football. However, Rochdale AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Hughes made 231 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Paul McShane by Jim McNulty on 46 minute.
  • 51' Rochdale AFC 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.
  • 54' What a strike from Jimmy Keohane! The score is 0-1.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Goal! Joe Pritchard scores his 13 goal in 318 matches.
  • 66' Jonathan Russell puts Accrington Stanley FC on the lead.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Ryan McLaughlin. He replaces Stephen Dooley on 72 minute.
  • 77' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimmy Keohane on 77 minute.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 87' Thomas Allan is replacing Ryan Cassidy for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • Another three points for Accrington Stanley FC.

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
Jimmy Keohane 2
Joe Pritchard 2
Offrande Zanzala 1
Stephen Dooley 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Ben Barclay 1
Conor Shaughnessy 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.