Rochdale AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee John Brooks
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Walsall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Rochdale AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rochdale AFC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Dave Edwards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' GOAL! Kgosietsile Ntlhe scores on 15. Assisted by Brad Inman
- 20' Greg Docherty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 25' Steve Arnold, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jim McNulty makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ro-Shaun Williams.
- 55' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Fejiri Okenabirhie departs to be replaced by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Dave Edwards departs to be replaced by Joshua Laurent.
- 71' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Tyrese Campbell exits the field as Stefan Payne enters on 71.
- 74' The Rochdale AFC bench stirs into life. Oliver Rathbone is withdrawn and Stephen Dooley gets his opportunity.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Brad Inman exits the field as Calvin Andrew enters on 82.
- 87' A moment of madness from Jim McNulty on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
- 89' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Ian Henderson departs to be replaced by Zach Clough.
- 90' GOAL! Greg Docherty fires home to make it 2-1!
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 2
- 39
- 4
- 3
- 10
- 14
-
19
Brad Inman ↓ Calvin Andrew 82'
-
40
Ian Henderson C ↓ Zach Clough 89'
- 8
Bench
-
26
Zach Clough ↑ 89'
- 16
- 25
-
9
Calvin Andrew ↑ 82'
- 11
-
7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 74'
- 31
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Dave Edwards ↓ Joshua Laurent 70'
-
11
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Stefan Payne 71'
- 6
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 15
- 12
- 29
- 8
- 2
Bench
-
50
Stefan Payne ↑ 71'
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↑ 70'
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 59'
- 5
- 27
- 30
- 23
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Norburn | 2 |
| Jim McNulty | 1 |
| Kgosietsile Ntlhe | 1 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 |
| Tyler Smith | 1 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 1 |
| Alex Newby | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-03-09
Rochdale AFC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-03-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
AFC Wimbledon
D
2019-02-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2019-02-23
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-02-16
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-02-09
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Rochdale AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rochdale AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Rochdale AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
58%
Rochdale AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rochdale AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC
| Handicap | Rochdale AFC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

