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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
1 – 4
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 13:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Eoghan O'Connell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee James Bell

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
2
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Gillingham FC H 1–4 L
15 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 5–0 W
12 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–4 L
05 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
01 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 4–0 W
24 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Rochdale AFC A 4–1 W
15 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
05 Dec Swindon Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
28 Nov Exeter City FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Gillingham FC get us underway at Crown Oil Arena.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Robbie McKenzie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Rochdale AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 19' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' John Akinde makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Gillingham FC are in front.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Portugal international Fabio Tavares has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Magnificent from Connor Ogilvie! That is 21 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 47' GOAL! John Akinde fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 52' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Kwadwo Baah is replaced by Matt Done.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Fabio Tavares comes on to replace Alex Newby.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jim McNulty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
  • 84' Gillingham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Declan Drysdale comes on to replace Scott Robertson.
  • 90' Eoghan O'Connell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Mattew Willock is replacing Josh Eccles for the Gillingham FC side.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rochdale AFC 1-4 Gillingham FC.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ian Henderson 5
John Akinde 3
Ian Henderson 3
Jordan Roberts 2
Jimmy Keohane 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Stephen Dooley 1
Robbie McKenzie 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-15 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Rochdale AFC W 2020-12-12 Peterborough United FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2020-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–4 Rochdale AFC W 2020-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-15 Gillingham FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-05 Gillingham FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC W 2020-12-02 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2020-11-28 Gillingham FC 2–3 Exeter City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Gillingham FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC29% Draw28% Gillingham FC43%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
57%
Draw or Gillingham FC
71%
Rochdale AFC or Gillingham FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC21% Draw45% Gillingham FC34%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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