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Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Doncaster Rovers FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Harrison McGahey
Tom Anderson 50' Y
Y 60' Jordan Williams
Y 66' Callum Camps
Y 72' Brad Inman
Y 75' Oliver Rathbone

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Declan Ford

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
Doncaster Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-13 Rochdale AFC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Rochdale AFC H 5–0 W
29 Dec Gillingham FC A 3–1 W
26 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
22 Dec Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
15 Dec Scunthorpe United FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 4–0 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–5 L
29 Dec Bradford City AFC H 0–4 L
26 Dec Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Southend United FC A 2–1 W
15 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Doncaster Rovers FC is hosting Rochdale AFC for another epic battle.
  • 1' GOAL! Alfie May fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 6' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ian Lawlor made 249 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' Rochdale AFC have won 208 goals from 141 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Alistair Crawford gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' What a moment for John Marquis! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Harrison McGahey gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Doncaster Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Rochdale AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Calvin Andrew is hanging Daniel Adshead on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' Tom Anderson is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Hill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Herbie Kane is replaced by Tommy Rowe on 66 minute.
  • 67' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Alfie May trudges off to be replaced by James Coppinger on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Brad Inman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Oliver Rathbone on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Callum Camps is replaced by Matty Gillam on 76 minute.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 249 games and scored 280 goals.
  • 82' What a moment for James Coppinger! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Alistair Crawford departs to be replaced by Paul Taylor.
  • 88' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
Jon Taylor 2
Taylor Richards 2
Alistair Crawford 2
Ian Henderson 1
James Coppinger 1
Alfie May 1
Kieran Sadlier 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-13 Rochdale AFC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC W 2018-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2018-12-15 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–0 Scunthorpe United FC W 2018-12-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC L 2018-12-29 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Bradford City AFC L 2018-12-26 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2018-12-22 Southend United FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC67% Draw19% Rochdale AFC14%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
33%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Rochdale AFC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC51% Draw37% Rochdale AFC12%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 21% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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