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

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League One · 2020-21

Rochdale AFC

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Doncaster Rovers FC

Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Oliver Rathbone 54' Y

Jimmy Keohane 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

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

Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2020-02-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-08-10 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
27 Apr	AFC Wimbledon	A	3–3	D
24 Apr	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	1–1	D
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

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Rochdale AFC	A	2–1	W
27 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	2–2	D
24 Apr	Fleetwood Town FC	H	0–1	L
20 Apr	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–2	L
17 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–0	W
13 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rochdale AFC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Grant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
10' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
30' What composure from Taylor Richards! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
35' John Bostock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
40' Aaron Morley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
54' Oliver Rathbone is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
56' Assisted by Jason Lokilo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taylor Richards makes no mistake. 0-2!
61' 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.
64' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Matthew Lund exits the field as Stephen Dooley enters on 64.
65' Rochdale AFC make a change. Ryan McLaughlin trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 65 minutes.
66' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Tyreece John-Jules is replaced by Omar Bogle.
67' The whistle greets Jason Lokilo as he departs to be replaced by James Coppinger.
72' Rochdale AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
77' Matt Done is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
78' Rochdale AFC make a change. Aaron Morley trudges off to be replaced by Alex Newby on 78 minutes.
81' A change in the Doncaster Rovers FC ranks — Fejiri Okenabirhie exits the field as John Bostock enters on 81.
83' What a strike from Matt Done! The score is 1-2.
88' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Greaves. He replaces Matthew Smith on 88 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Jimmy Keohane on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Doncaster Rovers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Ryan McLaughlin ↓ Stephen Humphrys 65'
6
Eoghan O'Connell
8
Aaron Morley ↓ Alex Newby 78'
14
Oliver Rathbone
16
Matt Done
21
Matthew Lund ↓ Stephen Dooley 64'
3
Gabriel Osho
13
Jimmy Keohane
12
Jay Lynch
11
Jake Beesley
17
Conor Grant ↓ Kwadwo Baah 64'

Bench

19
Conor Shaughnessy
4
Jim McNulty
7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 64'
9
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 65'
1
Gavin Bazunu
10
Alex Newby ↑ 78'
22
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 64'

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Josh Sims ↑ 67'
7
Omar Bogle ↑ 66'
16
Daniel Amos
26
James Coppinger ↑ 67'
15
John Bostock ↑ 81'
27
Anthony Greaves ↑ 88'
32
Toby King

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Taylor Richards	2
Alistair Crawford	2
John Marquis	2
Jon Taylor	2
Jermaine Anderson	1
Matt Done	1
Kgosietsile Ntlhe	1
Ian Henderson	1

Head to Head

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-27 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Rochdale AFC D 2021-04-24 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 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

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-27 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-04-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.23 Rochdale AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.4 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rochdale AFC33% Draw29% Doncaster Rovers FC38%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw

62%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

67%

Rochdale AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rochdale AFC24% Draw48% Doncaster Rovers FC28%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.2%

0 – 1

9.1%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 3

3.9%

0 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap	Rochdale AFC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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