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

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League One · 2020-21

Rochdale AFC

3 – 3

Full Time

Peterborough United FC

Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'

Oliver Rathbone 58' Y

Y 77' Frankie Kent

Matt Done 90' Y

Kwadwo Baah 90' Y

Overview

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

Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven Plane
Referee David Rock
Referee Ben Speedie
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Rochdale AFC 5 games · Avg 5.0 goals Peterborough United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC 2020-12-12 Peterborough United FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-09-14 Peterborough United FC 6–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-01-12 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-08-11 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Mar	Peterborough United FC	H	3–3	D
13 Mar	Lincoln City FC	A	2–1	W
09 Mar	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–2	L
06 Mar	Sunderland AFC	A	0–2	L
02 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L
27 Feb	Burton Albion FC	H	0–2	L

Peterborough United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Mar	Rochdale AFC	A	3–3	D
16 Mar	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W
09 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	1–3	L
06 Mar	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
02 Mar	Oxford United FC	A	0–0	D
27 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

–/4

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

1/5

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

Harry Leonard	3 G	1 A
Benjamin Woods	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rochdale AFC to score. At the same time, Peterborough United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' A stunning finish from Siriki Dembele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' The 24-year-old Gavin Bazunu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rochdale AFC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
45' Rochdale AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
46' What composure from Samuel Szmodics! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Ferguson will be considering his options from the bench.
55' What a moment for Stephen Humphrys! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
58' The referee calls foul for Oliver Rathbone. He receives a Yellow card.
61' The crowd applauds Joe Ward as he leaves the pitch. Idris Kanu steps in for Peterborough United FC.
62' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Kwadwo Baah comes on to replace Stephen Humphrys.
67' 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 Conor Grant suffering a number of foals already.
72' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
77' Frankie Kent has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Shaughnessy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
83' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor Grant departs to be replaced by Aaron Morley.
87' Goal! Jake Beesley scores his 17 goal in 17 matches.
90' Jimmy Keohane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
90' That is a Yellow card for Rochdale AFC. Matt Done will be fuming at that decision.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jonson Clarke-Harris	4
Ivan Toney	3
Marcus Maddison	2
Mark O'Hara	2
Stephen Humphrys	2
Mark O'Hara	2
Ian Henderson	1
Samuel Szmodics	1

Head to Head

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC D 2021-03-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-02-27 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC D 2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-09 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2021-03-06 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-03-02 Oxford United FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2021-02-27 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.42 Rochdale AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.95 Peterborough United FC xG

I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Peterborough United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rochdale AFC29% Draw26% Peterborough United FC45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw

55%

Draw or Peterborough United FC

71%

Rochdale AFC or Peterborough United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rochdale AFC22% Draw41% Peterborough United FC37%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

10.4%

1 – 2

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 3

4.1%

2 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap	Rochdale AFC covers	Push	Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	20%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	15%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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