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Rochdale AFC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Andrew Shinnie
R 74' Danny Hylton

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Luton Town FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Griffiths
  • Referee Daniel Middleton
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee David Avent

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

1
1
Rochdale AFC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
27 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
23 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
20 Oct Bradford City AFC A 2–0 W
13 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–3 L
06 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–2 D
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
27 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–0 W
23 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
20 Oct Walsall FC H 2–0 W
13 Oct Barnsley FC A 2–3 L
06 Oct Scunthorpe United FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rochdale AFC is hosting Luton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Shinnie.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Elliot Lee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 33' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Harry Cornick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Stacey, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Cornick is hanging Elliot Lee on the field on 55 minute.
  • 58' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 58 minute. Jordan Williams leaves to be changed by Calvin Andrew.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Another change for Rochdale AFC made on 70 minute. Brad Inman leaves to be changed by Zach Clough.
  • 74' Danny Hylton was booked on 74.
  • 77' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. James Collins departs to be replaced by Alan Sheehan.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brendan Moore made 140 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' 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 Samuel Hart suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Rochdale AFC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC35% Draw35% Luton Town FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Luton Town FC
65%
Rochdale AFC or Luton Town FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC22% Draw59% Luton Town FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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