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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rochdale AFC and Gillingham FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 9' Gillingham FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robbie McKenzie on 9.
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 19' Gillingham 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.
  • 21' GOAL! John Akinde scores on 21. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Goal! Connor Ogilvie scores his 21 goal in 182 matches.
  • 47' John Akinde with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Newby made 13 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Rochdale AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Done is hanging Kwadwo Baah on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Haydon Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Newby on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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 Mattew Willock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Humphrys, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Scott Robertson is replaced by Declan Drysdale on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Eoghan O'Connell gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Josh Eccles is replaced by Mattew Willock.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

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.