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Rochdale AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Rochdale AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 12 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 64' Ross Sykes
Y 84' Jerome Opoku

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee James Wilson

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

5
1
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
05 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L
28 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
21 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–6 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L
05 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
28 Sep Southend United FC A 1–0 W
21 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
14 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rochdale AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Oliver Rathbone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 140 appearances.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Ian Henderson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rochdale AFC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Phil Edwards. He replaces Lamine Sherif on 46 minute.
  • 49' Magnificent from Ian Henderson! That is 43 goals in 140 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' Magnificent from Joe Pritchard! That is 13 goals in 323 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' Jimmy Keohane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' Ireland international Seamus Conneely has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' Ross Sykes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Dion Charles. He replaces Offrande Zanzala on 69 minute.
  • 72' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Wilbraham on 72 minute.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Calvin Andrew comes on to replace Jimmy Ryan.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jerome Opoku.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — Wilson Carvalho on, Jerome Opoku off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Aaron Morley gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Ian Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Offrande Zanzala 1
Stephen Dooley 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Ben Barclay 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1

Head to Head

2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC L 2019-09-28 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2019-09-21 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-09-17 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2019-09-14 Peterborough United FC 6–0 Rochdale AFC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-10-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2019-09-28 Southend United FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-09-21 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-09-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-09-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC45% Draw29% Accrington Stanley FC26%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
74%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
55%
Rochdale AFC or Accrington Stanley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC28% Draw51% Accrington Stanley FC21%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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