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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 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

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' KICK OFF: Hull City AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rochdale AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' GOAL! Mallik Wilks scores on 20. Assisted by Callum Elder
  • 25' Tolaji Bola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 30' Hull City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The 30-year-old Alex Newby has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Paul McShane is replaced by Ryan McLaughlin.
  • 59' Jimmy Ryan makes way for Stephen Dooley at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Elder, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 67' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Rochdale AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Mallik Wilks makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 75' The Northern Ireland Josh Magennis breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-3!
  • 76' Hull City AFC make a change. Josh Magennis trudges off to be replaced by Tom Eaves on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Alfie Jones on, Richard Smallwood off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Rochdale AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 85' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Matthew Lund exits the field as Matt Done enters on 85.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Hull City AFC 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

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.