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Rochdale AFC vs Hull City AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
0 – 3
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+20' · FT 45+4'
Jake Beesley 67' Y
Matthew Lund 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Hull City AFC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Gavin Ward

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

2
Rochdale AFC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
10 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
20 Sep Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
12 Sep Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Rochdale AFC A 3–0 W
09 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–4 L
03 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
19 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
12 Sep Gillingham FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Crown Oil Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gavin Bazunu, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Goal! Mallik Wilks scores his 59 goal in 242 matches.
  • 25' Jimmy Keohane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Josh Magennis has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Hull City AFC have won 436 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rochdale AFC and Hull City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Richard Smallwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
  • 50' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Matt Ingram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Rochdale AFC ring the changes. Paul McShane has done his job and it is now time for Ryan McLaughlin to step up.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Jimmy Ryan as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Dooley steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Jake Beesley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Goal! Mallik Wilks scores his 59 goal in 242 matches.
  • 75' Josh Magennis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Eaves is hanging Josh Magennis on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' Alfie Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 80 minute.
  • 81' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 85' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 85 minute. Matthew Lund leaves to be changed by Matt Done.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact .
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC22% Draw27% Hull City AFC51%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
49%
Draw or Hull City AFC
78%
Rochdale AFC or Hull City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC16% Draw46% Hull City AFC38%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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