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Rochdale AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Rochdale AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 2 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Alfie Kilgour
Y 87' Abumere Ogogo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Helen Byrne
  • Referee David Benton
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Billy Smallwood

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
2
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-02 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
26 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
22 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
12 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
05 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
26 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
12 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Rochdale AFC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 8' Victor Adeboyejo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 11' Goal! Eoghan O'Connell scores his 7 goal in 4 matches.
  • 16' Rochdale AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 21' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Rochdale AFC is showing some good football. However, Rochdale AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Clarke, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Rochdale AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum Camps on 44.
  • 49' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' Tyler Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Jordan Williams is replaced by Rekeil Pyke.
  • 67' Rollin Menayese has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Edward Upson trudges off to be replaced by Luke Leahy on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Fabio Tavares gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Matt Done and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Rodman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Victor Adeboyejo exits the field as Tyler Smith enters on 81.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Rollin Menayese on, Alex Rodman off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abumere Ogogo on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rochdale AFC.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Newby 3
Callum Camps 1
Sam Nicholson 1
Luke Leahy 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Ethan Hamilton 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Eoghan O'Connell 1

Head to Head

2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-10-02 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-10-22 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-10-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Rochdale AFC W 2019-10-12 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-10-05 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale AFC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.25 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC40% Draw31% Bristol Rovers FC29%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
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
70%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
60%
Rochdale AFC or Bristol Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC28% Draw51% Bristol Rovers FC21%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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