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Rochdale AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
David Perkins 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hobday
  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Matthew Smith
  • Referee David Avent

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Rochdale AFC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
02 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Oxford United FC A 2–4 L
24 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
17 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Bradford City AFC H 3–3 D
01 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
17 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rochdale AFC get us underway at Crown Oil Arena.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Hill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 335 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Graham Carey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Ryan Taylor comes on to replace Luke Jephcott.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Rochdale AFC. David Perkins will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Rathbone departs to be replaced by Andy Cannon.
  • 68' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Freddie Ladapo departs to be replaced by Jamie Ness.
  • 73' Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Grant makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 76' What an equalizer from Brad Inman!
  • 79' The crowd applauds David Perkins as he leaves the pitch. Matty Gillam steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 80' Magnificent from David Perkins! That is 1 goals in 140 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' 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.
  • With this win, Plymouth Argyle FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 2
Ashley Smith-Brown 1
Ryan Edwards 1
Oscar Threlkeld 1
Matt Done 1
Aaron Morley 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Jimmy Keohane 1

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-12-08 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-11-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Rochdale AFC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-12-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Bradford City AFC D 2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2018-11-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-11-24 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-11-17 Luton Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC35% Draw29% Plymouth Argyle FC36%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
65%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
65%
Rochdale AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC26% Draw48% Plymouth Argyle FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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