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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 14' Tayo Edun
Matthew Lund 54' Y
Eoghan O'Connell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee
  • Referee

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
1
1
Rochdale AFC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-17 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
07 Nov Stockport County FC H 1–2 L
03 Nov Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
21 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
07 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC H 6–2 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Lincoln City FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jimmy Keohane made 161 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 34' The 25-year-old Fabio Tavares has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' What a strike from Jamie Jones! The score is 0-1.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Ryan, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 53' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Lund.
  • 59' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The Rochdale AFC bench stirs into life. Oliver Rathbone is withdrawn and Kwadwo Baah gets his opportunity.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' A goal from the Netherlands international Lewis Montsma! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-2!
  • 73' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Brennan Johnson by Tony Scully on 73 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Max Melbourne on, Tayo Edun off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rochdale AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Stephen Humphrys exits the field as Fabio Tavares enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Lincoln City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Jones 1
Lewis Montsma 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Stephen Dooley 1
Tyler Walker 1

Head to Head

2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-17 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Rochdale AFC Form

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 2020-11-21 Rochdale AFC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2020-11-07 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Stockport County FC L 2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-11-21 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-11-07 Lincoln City FC 6–2 Forest Green Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC27% Draw31% Lincoln City FC42%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
58%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
73%
Rochdale AFC or Lincoln City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC19% Draw53% Lincoln City FC28%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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