Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rochdale AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 22' Paul Smyth
Ryan McLaughlin 29' Y
Y 46' Ben Barclay
Y 90' Cameron Burgess
Jake Beesley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Lisa Rashid
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2020-01-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–1 W
13 Apr Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
02 Apr Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–3 D
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Rochdale AFC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–5 L
05 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
27 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–7 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rochdale AFC have kicked off against Accrington Stanley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Republic of Ireland international Paul McShane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' GOAL! Jimmy Keohane scores on 10. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone
  • 13' GOAL! Ben Barclay scores on 13. Assisted by David Morgan
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Paul Smyth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan McLaughlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Ben Barclay was booked on 46.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Adam Phillips is replacing David Morgan for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • 58' Jonathan Russell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' What composure from Jake Beesley! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 71' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Accrington Stanley FC make a change. Ben Barclay trudges off to be replaced by Matt Butcher on 72 minutes.
  • 76' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. Paul Smyth is withdrawn and Harrison Perritt gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Accrington Stanley FC make a change. Seamus Conneely trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Russell on 77 minutes.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Stephen Dooley by Alex Newby on 83 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Conor Grant by Conor Shaughnessy on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Burgess.
  • 90' Matthew Lund has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Morley on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rochdale AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ian Henderson 4
Jimmy Keohane 2
Joe Pritchard 2
Stephen Dooley 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Ben Barclay 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Jake Beesley 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2020-01-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-04-13 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-04-10 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-04-05 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC D

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Accrington Stanley FC 1–5 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-03-27 Peterborough United FC 7–0 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC54% Draw25% Accrington Stanley FC21%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
46%
Rochdale AFC or Accrington Stanley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC37% Draw46% Accrington Stanley FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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