Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hull City AFC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Hull City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Kingston Communications Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 72' Paul McShane
R 77' Conor Shaughnessy
Regan Slater 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Kingston Communications Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Avent
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Declan Ford
  • Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
Hull City AFC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC 2020-10-17 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
27 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 3–0 W
23 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 3–3 D
17 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 5–0 W
13 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–1 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
27 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
16 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rochdale AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' A goal from the England international Mallik Wilks! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' The 30-year-old Lewie Coyle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' Conor Shaughnessy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 59' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Hull City 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.
  • 68' Tom Eaves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gavin Whyte at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' Gabriel Osho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' Kwadwo Baah is replacing Paul McShane for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor Shaughnessy on 77.
  • 82' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Keane Lewis-Potter has done his job and it is now time for James Scott to step up.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Regan Slater. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' The whistle greets Greg Docherty as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 88' Rochdale AFC ring the changes. Jimmy Keohane has done his job and it is now time for Matt Done to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 3
Josh Magennis 1
Gabriel Osho 1

Head to Head

2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC 2020-10-17 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-02-27 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Hull City AFC W 2021-02-23 Hull City AFC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-02-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D 2021-02-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Hull City AFC W 2021-02-13 Hull City AFC 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-02-27 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-02-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC D 2021-02-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-02-16 Blackpool FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-02-09 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC59% Draw27% Rochdale AFC14%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
41%
Hull City AFC or Rochdale AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC37% Draw52% Rochdale AFC11%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 27% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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