Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rochdale AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
3 – 4
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Matt Done 6' Y
Oliver Rathbone 48' Y
Y 60' Cameron Brannagan
Stephen Humphrys 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee

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
4
Rochdale AFC 5 games · Avg 4.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC 2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–4 L
23 Jan Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
19 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 3–3 D
12 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 4–4 D
09 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 3–3 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Rochdale AFC A 4–3 W
23 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Burton Albion FC A 5–1 W
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
15 Dec Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% 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 Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olamide Shodipo, as he is very good at scoring at Crown Oil Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Done on 6.
  • 11' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Oxford United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Agyei on 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' GOAL! Matt Done scores on 22. Assisted by Stephen Dooley
  • 27' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Sensational shot from Stephen Humphrys. Rochdale AFC is back in the lead.
  • 35' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Hanson departs to be replaced by James Henry.
  • 48' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' What an equalizer from Elliott Moore!
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The whistle greets Kwadwo Baah as he departs to be replaced by Alex Newby.
  • 60' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 62' Oxford United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James Henry on 62.
  • 64' GOAL! Matthew Lund scores on 64. Assisted by Aaron Morley
  • 68' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Daniel Agyei is replaced by Anthony Forde.
  • 73' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Stephen Humphrys gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rochdale AFC.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elliott Moore 3
Matthew Lund 2
James Henry 2
Marcus Browne 2
Olamide Shodipo 2
Jamie Mackie 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Matt Done 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC 2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC L 2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-01-12 Charlton Athletic FC 4–4 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-09 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC W 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC28% Draw22% Oxford United FC50%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
50%
Draw or Oxford United FC
72%
Rochdale AFC or Oxford United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC24% Draw37% Oxford United FC39%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 19% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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