Rochdale AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Alix Pashley
- Referee Scott Duncan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Crown Oil Arena that hosts another battle between Rochdale AFC and Burton Albion FC.
- 5' Joe Rafferty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 10' Rochdale AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
- 13' The crowd applauds Stephen Quinn as he leaves the pitch. Kieran Wallace steps in for Burton Albion FC.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Marcus Harness has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 29.
- 30' What a strike from Marcus Harness! The score is 0-2.
- 35' A moment of madness from Callum Camps on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Reece Hutchinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — David Templeton exits the field as Liam Boyce enters on 59.
- 62' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Oliver Rathbone gets a Yellow card.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Rory Holden comes on to replace Matty Gillam.
- 74' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Callum Camps departs to be replaced by Aaron Morley.
- 78' What a strike from Liam Boyce! The score is 0-3.
- 79' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Miller is hanging Reece Hutchinson on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Harness makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 86.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Burton Albion FC players.
Lineups
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 5
-
10
Callum Camps ↓ Aaron Morley 74'
- 14
- 19
- 16
- 40
-
36
Matty Gillam ↓ Rory Holden 72'
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
23
Rory Holden ↑ 72'
- 24
- 4
- 3
-
28
Aaron Morley ↑ 74'
- 25
- 45
Coach
Keith Hill
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Stephen Quinn ↓ Kieran Wallace 13'
- 6
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 16
- 40
- 12
-
11
David Templeton ↓ Liam Boyce 59'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 9
-
18
William Miller ↑ 79'
- 14
-
27
Liam Boyce ↑ 59'
- 44
-
22
Kieran Wallace ↑ 13'
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Harness | 3 |
| Liam Boyce | 3 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Callum Camps | 1 |
Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-01-05
Rochdale AFC
0–4
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-01-01
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2018-12-29
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2018-12-26
Burton Albion FC
3–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-22
Luton Town FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-12-15
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
53%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
74%
Rochdale AFC or Burton Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC
| Handicap | Rochdale AFC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

