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Rochdale AFC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
0 – 4
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Ken Dougall

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Barnsley FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Chris Isherwood
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

2
Rochdale AFC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Barnsley FC H 0–4 L
18 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
04 Aug Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec MOL Fehervar FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Celtic FC H 1–1 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Rochdale AFC A 4–0 W
18 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
11 Aug Bradford City AFC A 2–0 W
04 Aug Oxford United FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rochdale AFC and Barnsley FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Perkins made 140 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 30' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Brad Potts makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 40' Tom Bradshaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ken Dougall.
  • 42' What composure from Kieffer Moore! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Joe Rafferty on, Jim McNulty off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Kieffer Moore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Ian Henderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 61' Magnus Norman is replacing Josh Lillis for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • 66' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Ken Dougall exits the field as Cameron McGeehan enters on 66.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Kieffer Moore makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Dimitri Cavare departs to be replaced by Jordan Williams.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Jordan Williams comes on to replace Andy Cannon.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . Rochdale AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Barnsley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC17% Draw22% Barnsley FC61%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
40%
Draw or Barnsley FC
83%
Rochdale AFC or Barnsley FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC10% Draw39% Barnsley FC51%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 3
9%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3.1%
1 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 23% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 21% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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