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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
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.

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

2
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rochdale AFC launch into their encounter with Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' Doncaster 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.
  • 10' 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 Jay Lynch suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Josh Sims, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Anthony Greaves is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 30' Taylor Richards has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' Oliver Rathbone is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 56' What a strike from Taylor Richards! The score is 0-2.
  • 61' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Matthew Lund makes way for Stephen Dooley at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 65' Ryan McLaughlin makes way for Stephen Humphrys at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 66' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 66 minute. Tyreece John-Jules leaves to be changed by Omar Bogle.
  • 67' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Jason Lokilo by James Coppinger on 67 minute.
  • 72' The 26-year-old Matthew Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Alex Newby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Morley at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for John Bostock. He replaces Fejiri Okenabirhie on 81 minute.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Done makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 88' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Smith departs to be replaced by Anthony Greaves.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jimmy Keohane on 90.
  • The points are shared — Rochdale AFC 1-2 Doncaster Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taylor Richards 2
Alistair Crawford 2
John Marquis 2
Jon Taylor 2
Andy Butler 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Jermaine Anderson 1
Matt Done 1

Head to Head

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

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
3%

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.