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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 66' Grant Ward
Matthew Lund 70' Y
Oliver Rathbone 90' Y
Jay Lynch 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Lewis Smith

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

2
2
1
Rochdale AFC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-02-16 Blackpool FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-08-24 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-12-26 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2018-10-06 Blackpool FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
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
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Gillingham FC H 4–1 W
02 Apr Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rochdale AFC and Blackpool FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Bradley Holmes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jimmy Keohane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
  • 20' Oliver Rathbone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Gabriel, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Matt Done comes on to replace Conor Grant.
  • 61' Matthew Lund is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Dooley at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Grant Ward has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' Goal! Oliver Rathbone scores his 28 goal in 140 matches.
  • 70' Matthew Lund is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Demetri Mitchell on, Sullay Kaikai off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Barry-Murphy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Daniel Ballard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Grant Ward departs to be replaced by Ethan Robson.
  • 90' Conor Shaughnessy gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Aaron Morley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Oliver Rathbone was booked on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rochdale AFC and Blackpool FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Rathbone 2
Calvin Andrew 1
Michael Nottingham 1
Ian Henderson 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Jordan Thompson 1
Ryan Delaney 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-02-16 Blackpool FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-08-24 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-12-26 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2018-10-06 Blackpool FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 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

Blackpool FC Form

2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC45% Draw29% Blackpool FC26%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackpool FC
55%
Rochdale AFC or Blackpool FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC29% Draw52% Blackpool FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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