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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 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

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3
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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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rochdale AFC to score. At the same time, Gillingham FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander MacDonald, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 9' GOAL! Robbie McKenzie scores on 9.
  • 14' Rochdale AFC 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.
  • 19' Aaron Morley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' The deadlock is broken! John Akinde gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' England international Ryan Jackson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Alex Newby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Connor Ogilvie doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' John Akinde makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Gillingham FC are in front.
  • 52' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' Declan Drysdale has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Matt Done has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kwadwo Baah on 63 minute.
  • 68' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' Kyle Dempsey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' The whistle greets Alex Newby as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • 79' Rochdale AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 89' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Scott Robertson by Declan Drysdale on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 90' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Eccles departs to be replaced by Mattew Willock.
  • Gillingham FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Jimmy Keohane 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Jordan Roberts 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.