Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Oxford United FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Oxford United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 45' Jimmy Ryan
Y 56' Oliver Rathbone
James Henry 72' Y
Sean Clare 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee G. Read
  • Referee
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

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

4
1
Oxford United FC 5 games · Avg 4.0 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Kassam Stadium!
  • 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 Tolaji Bola suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Oxford United FC have won 498 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The England Elliott Moore breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
  • 40' The 38-year-old Jimmy Ryan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Lund makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Rochdale AFC. Jimmy Ryan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Oliver Rathbone gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Olamide Shodipo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Agyei on 57 minute.
  • 58' Olamide Shodipo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Oxford United FC are in front.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Mark Sykes comes on to replace Marcus McGuane.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Ryan McLaughlin. He replaces Jimmy Keohane on 69 minute.
  • 72' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Fabio Tavares is replacing Jimmy Ryan for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Rochdale AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 80 minute. Tolaji Bola leaves to be changed by Matt Done.
  • 82' GOAL! Elliott Moore scores on 82.
  • 85' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Gorrin departs to be replaced by John Mousinho.
  • 90' Sean Clare was booked on 90.
  • 3-1 the final result. Rochdale AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elliott Moore 3
Olamide Shodipo 2
Matthew Lund 2
James Henry 2
Marcus Browne 2
Tariqe Fosu 1
Sam Long 1
Josh Ruffels 1

Head to Head

2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC

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

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-20 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-17 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Hull City AFC 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

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC55% Draw24% Rochdale AFC21%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC39% Draw43% Rochdale AFC18%
Actual: 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.