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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Y 43' Lee Brown
Y 51' Tom Naylor
Paul McShane 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Natalie Aspinall
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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

1
6
Rochdale AFC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
12 Sep Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
07 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
28 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
22 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
12 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
06 Jul Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
10 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
07 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rochdale AFC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Marquis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Rochdale AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Stephen Humphrys is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Rochdale AFC ring the changes. Stephen Humphrys has done his job and it is now time for Matt Done to step up.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Lee Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Crown Oil Arena. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Naylor on 51 minutes.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Michael Jacobs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Cannon on 66 minute.
  • 70' The whistle greets Alex Newby as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Dooley.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ronan Curtis as he leaves the pitch. Ellis Harrison steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 80' Jim McNulty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eoghan O'Connell on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Paul McShane on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — Rochdale AFC 0-0 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Williams 3
Ronan Curtis 3
Jamal Lowe 2
Brett Pitman 2
Aaron Wilbraham 2
Jamal Lowe 1
Brett Pitman 1
Christian Burgess 1

Head to Head

2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-12-02 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2020-09-12 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-03-07 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2020-02-22 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2020-09-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC31% Draw32% Portsmouth FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
69%
Rochdale AFC or Portsmouth FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC21% Draw53% Portsmouth FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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