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

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Ebanks-Landell 38' Y
Stephen Dooley 73' Y
Ethan Hamilton 76' Y
Y 90' Luke Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee David Avent
  • Referee Mark Jones

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

1
3
Rochdale AFC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Walsall FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
19 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
12 Jan Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
05 Jan Burton Albion FC H 0–4 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W
02 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
19 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
12 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
05 Jan Scunthorpe United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Crown Oil Arena will turn into a battlefield for Rochdale AFC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The 42-year-old Andy Lonergan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Ethan Ebanks-Landell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Brad Inman on, Zach Clough off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jordan Shipley on, Tom Bayliss off on 48 minutes.
  • 53' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rochdale AFC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' A goal from the England international Jordy Hiwula! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-1!
  • 73' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 79' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Jim McNulty by Joe Bunney on 79 minute.
  • 83' The Rochdale AFC bench stirs into life. Ryan McLaughlin is withdrawn and Matt Done gets his opportunity.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Thomas on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Davies is hanging Bright Enobakhare on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 1
Michael Rose 1
Aaron Wilbraham 1
Calvin Andrew 1
Calvin Andrew 1
Jordy Hiwula 1
Liam Walsh 1
Jordan Shipley 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-02-09 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2019-02-02 Walsall FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2019-01-26 Barnsley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-01-19 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2019-01-12 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-01-05 Rochdale AFC 0–4 Burton Albion FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2019-02-09 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-02-02 Coventry City FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-01-26 Coventry City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2019-01-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2019-01-12 Coventry City FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2019-01-05 Scunthorpe United FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Coventry City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC33% Draw32% Coventry City FC35%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
66%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Rochdale AFC or Coventry City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC21% Draw54% Coventry City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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