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

League One · 2018-19
Rochdale AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Jamal Lowe

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Duncan Street
  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard

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
6
Rochdale AFC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
22 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–4 L
15 Sep Gillingham FC H 3–0 W
08 Sep Scunthorpe United FC A 3–3 D
01 Sep Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
25 Aug Walsall FC H 1–2 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Rochdale AFC A 3–1 W
22 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
15 Sep Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
08 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
25 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Wilbraham makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Naylor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Goal! Jamal Lowe scores his 64 goal in 371 matches.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The Rochdale AFC bench stirs into life. Samuel Hart is withdrawn and Andy Cannon gets his opportunity.
  • 50' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Williams departs to be replaced by Calvin Andrew.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Jamal Lowe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Brett Pitman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Gareth Evans is replaced by Ben Thompson.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Zach Clough. He replaces Callum Camps on 77 minute.
  • 81' Matthew Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! David Wheeler comes on to replace Ronan Curtis.
  • 90' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Brett Pitman is withdrawn and Oliver Hawkins gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Portsmouth FC beats Rochdale AFC

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2018-09-22 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Rochdale AFC L 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC W 2018-09-08 Scunthorpe United FC 3–3 Rochdale AFC D 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2018-08-25 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Walsall FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2018-09-29 Rochdale AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2018-09-22 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2018-09-15 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2018-09-08 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-09-01 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Portsmouth FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC28% Draw27% Portsmouth FC45%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
72%
Rochdale AFC or Portsmouth FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC21% Draw44% Portsmouth FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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