Oxford United FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee G. Read
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 18.2 goals/game
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 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 G | |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Oxford United FC and Rochdale AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
- 35' Against the run of play, Elliott Moore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Ryan, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Goal! Matthew Lund scores his 18 goal in 51 matches.
- 45' A moment of madness from Jimmy Ryan on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
- 50' Anthony Forde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Oliver Rathbone. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olamide Shodipo is hanging Daniel Agyei on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' GOAL! Olamide Shodipo fires home to make it 2-1!
- 63' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Marcus McGuane makes way for Mark Sykes at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 69' Jimmy Keohane makes way for Ryan McLaughlin at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
- 72' James Henry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 74 minute. Jimmy Ryan leaves to be changed by Fabio Tavares.
- 79' England international Haydon Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Rochdale AFC ring the changes. Tolaji Bola has done his job and it is now time for Matt Done to step up.
- 82' GOAL! Elliott Moore scores on 82.
- 85' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Alex Gorrin by John Mousinho on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sean Clare.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↓ Olamide Shodipo 57'
- 14
- 1
- 12
- 3
- 17
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↓ Mark Sykes 67'
-
6
Alex Gorrin ↓ John Mousinho 85'
- 5
Bench
- 28
- 11
-
25
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 57'
-
15
John Mousinho ↑ 85'
-
10
Mark Sykes ↑ 67'
- 16
- 13
Coach
Karl Robinson
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jimmy Ryan ↓ Fabio Tavares 74'
- 6
- 8
- 14
- 21
-
13
Jimmy Keohane ↓ Ryan McLaughlin 69'
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 15
-
3
Tolaji Bola ↓ Matt Done 80'
Bench
-
2
Ryan McLaughlin ↑ 69'
- 4
-
16
Matt Done ↑ 80'
- 7
-
17
Fabio Tavares ↑ 74'
- 12
- 23
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elliott Moore | 3 |
| Matthew Lund | 2 |
| James Henry | 2 |
| Marcus Browne | 2 |
| Olamide Shodipo | 2 |
| Jamie Mackie | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
| Matt Done | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2020-11-03
Oxford United FC
3–1
Rochdale AFC
W
2020-10-31
Fleetwood Town FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2020-10-27
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2020-10-20
Oxford United FC
3–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2020-10-17
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2020-10-10
Gillingham FC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
45%
Oxford United FC or Rochdale AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Rochdale AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.