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Bristol Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 75' Stephen Dooley

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Louis Marks
  • Referee

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

2
2
2
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-02 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
26 Jan Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–3 L
16 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–3 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–4 L
23 Jan Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
19 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 3–3 D
12 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 4–4 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Rochdale AFC.
  • 5' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Newby makes it 0-1.
  • 21' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' It’s high time Paul Tisdale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' What an equalizer from Luke Leahy!
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Dooley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 44' The 29-year-old Brandon Hanlan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The whistle greets Abumere Ogogo as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Grant.
  • 50' Gabriel Osho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 55' England international Aaron Morley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' Alex Newby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Erhun Oztumer is withdrawn and Jonah Ayunga gets his opportunity.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Stephen Dooley is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Humphrys departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 82' Oliver Rathbone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 83' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Zain Westbrooke departs to be replaced by Josh Barrett.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Alex Newby is replaced by Jim McNulty on 87 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Newby 3
Luke Leahy 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Ethan Hamilton 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Eoghan O'Connell 1
Callum Camps 1
Sam Nicholson 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-02 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-26 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-01-09 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC L 2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-01-12 Charlton Athletic FC 4–4 Rochdale AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Rochdale AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC33% Draw29% Rochdale AFC38%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
67%
Bristol Rovers FC or Rochdale AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw48% Rochdale AFC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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