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 1 games · 1 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 | 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rochdale AFC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Haydon Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Ryan McLaughlin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Burton Albion FC. John-Joe O'Toole will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Ben Fox is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' GOAL! Matthew Lund fires home to make it 0-1!
- 50' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Oliver Rathbone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Niall Ennis comes on to replace Neal Eardley.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Fabio Tavares gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Alex Newby and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' John-Joe O'Toole has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Jim McNulty makes way for Ryan McLaughlin at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
- 86' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Ben Fox is withdrawn and Luke Varney gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Liam Boyce | 3 |
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Callum Camps | 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.