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Rochdale AFC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Rochdale AFC
0 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Natalie Aspinall
  • Referee Declan Ford
  • Referee

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

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
16 Nov Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
05 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
26 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
22 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Rochdale AFC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Southend United FC H 4–1 W
02 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
26 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at Crown Oil Arena.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anton Walkes made 375 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ronan Curtis on 15.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rochdale AFC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rochdale AFC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 47' GOAL! Ronan Curtis scores on 47.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rochdale AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Craig MacGillivray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 375 appearances.
  • 72' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Ellis Harrison exits the field as Brett Pitman enters on 75.
  • 77' Fabio Tavares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jimmy Keohane at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Lewis Bradley on, Matt Done off on 83 minutes.
  • 87' Aaron Morley makes way for Harrison Hopper at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 88' Assisted by Brett Pitman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Williams makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 90' Marcus Harness is replacing Ronan Curtis for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rochdale AFC and Portsmouth FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
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

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

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2019-11-16 Coventry City FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-11-05 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-10-22 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-11-05 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Southend United FC W 2019-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-10-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC22% Draw26% Portsmouth FC52%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
48%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
78%
Rochdale AFC or Portsmouth FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC17% Draw46% Portsmouth FC37%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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