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

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League One · 2020-21

Peterborough United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Rochdale AFC

Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'

Mark Beevers 36' Y

Nathan Thompson 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Husband
Referee Brett Huxtable
Referee Louis Marks
Referee Conor Farrell

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

Peterborough United FC 5 games · Avg 5.0 goals Rochdale AFC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-12 Peterborough United FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-09-14 Peterborough United FC 6–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-01-12 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-08-11 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Rochdale AFC	H	4–1	W
05 Dec	Portsmouth FC	A	0–2	L
02 Dec	AFC Wimbledon	A	1–2	L
28 Nov	Chorley FC	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–0	W
21 Nov	Blackpool FC	H	1–2	L

Rochdale AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Peterborough United FC	A	1–4	L
05 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	0–2	L
01 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	4–0	W
24 Nov	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
21 Nov	AFC Wimbledon	H	0–1	L
07 Nov	Stockport County FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

–/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

Benjamin Woods

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Peterborough United FC and Rochdale AFC is underway.
5' A goal from the England international Jonson Clarke-Harris! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
9' Stephen Humphrys makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rochdale AFC are in front.
10' Jonson Clarke-Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Peterborough United FC are in front.
15' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' Matthew Lund, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
22' A goal from the England international Jonson Clarke-Harris! He fires home on 22 to make it 3-1!
27' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
32' Ethan Brierley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
36' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Mark Beevers gets a Yellow card.
40' Brilliant from the ! Nathan Thompson makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 40.
45' Nathan Thompson was booked on 45.
50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
62' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Mohamed Eisa.
66' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Flynn Clarke is replaced by Samuel Szmodics.
71' Kwadwo Baah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 140 appearances.
72' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Tolaji Bola is replaced by Jim McNulty.
77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
81' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Reece Brown exits the field as Louis Reed enters on 81.
82' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 82 minute. Alex Newby leaves to be changed by Matt Done.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Morley, as he is very good at scoring at Weston Homes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
89' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Stephen Dooley by Fabio Tavares on 89 minute.
4-1 the final result. Rochdale AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Mohamed Eisa ↑ 62'
24
Niall Mason ↑ 81'
14
Louis Reed ↑ 81'
15
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 66'
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 81'
13
Daniel Gyollai
2
Ronnie Edwards

Coach Darren Ferguson

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Paul McShane
4
Jim McNulty ↑ 72'
16
Matt Done ↑ 82'
17
Fabio Tavares ↑ 89'
24
Ethan Brierley ↑ 89'
22
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 89'
30
Ben Chalton

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jonson Clarke-Harris	4
Ivan Toney	3
Marcus Maddison	2
Mark O'Hara	2
Stephen Humphrys	2
Mark O'Hara	2
George Cooper	1
Jake Beesley	1

Head to Head

Peterborough United FC Form

2020-12-12 Peterborough United FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-12-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC L 2020-12-02 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2020-11-28 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Chorley FC L 2020-11-24 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2020-11-21 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-12-12 Peterborough United FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2020-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–4 Rochdale AFC W 2020-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2020-11-21 Rochdale AFC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2020-11-07 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Stockport County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.16 Peterborough United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Rochdale AFC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC58% Draw22% Rochdale AFC20%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Rochdale AFC

42%

Peterborough United FC or Rochdale AFC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC42% Draw40% Rochdale AFC18%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.4%

0 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap	Peterborough United FC covers	Push	Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	21%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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