Burton Albion FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Oliver Bickle
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Burton Albion FC welcome Rochdale AFC for this crunch clash at Pirelli Stadium.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Quinn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Gavin Bazunu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 20' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Haydon Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' John-Joe O'Toole has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Barry-Murphy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' GOAL! Matthew Lund fires home to make it 0-1!
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Haydon Roberts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' Tolaji Bola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' The whistle greets Neal Eardley as he departs to be replaced by Niall Ennis.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' The crowd applauds Alex Newby as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Tavares steps in for Rochdale AFC.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 84 minute. Jim McNulty leaves to be changed by Ryan McLaughlin.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Luke Varney. He replaces Ben Fox on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rochdale AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Ciaran Gilligan 63'
- 7
- 10
-
12
Ben Fox ↓ Luke Varney 86'
- 21
-
23
Neal Eardley ↓ Niall Ennis 63'
- 6
- 1
- 37
- 16
Bench
- 3
-
14
Luke Varney ↑ 86'
- 11
-
38
Niall Ennis ↑ 63'
- 17
- 28
-
25
Ciaran Gilligan ↑ 63'
Coach
Jake Buxton
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
4
Jim McNulty ↓ Ryan McLaughlin 84'
- 8
- 14
- 21
- 13
- 1
-
10
Alex Newby ↓ Fabio Tavares 75'
- 11
- 15
- 3
Bench
-
2
Ryan McLaughlin ↑ 84'
- 7
-
17
Fabio Tavares ↑ 75'
- 32
- 23
- 24
- 30
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Liam Boyce | 3 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Callum Camps | 1 |
| Matthew Lund | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2020-10-20
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Rochdale AFC
L
2020-10-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-10-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-10-03
Burton Albion FC
2–4
Portsmouth FC
L
2020-09-26
Swindon Town FC
4–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-09-19
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Rochdale AFC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rochdale AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
60%
Burton Albion FC or Rochdale AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Rochdale AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.