Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Tue 9 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 19' Ro-Shaun Williams
Paul McShane 26' Y
Kwadwo Baah 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Chris Isherwood

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

3
1
2
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-02-01 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-08-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-09 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
02 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
27 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
02 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
27 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 4–2 W
20 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Crown Oil Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Curtis Main, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Ireland international Conor Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Ro-Shaun Williams was booked on 19.
  • 24' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul McShane.
  • 31' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Stephen Humphrys is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' Eoghan O'Connell is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 51' Rekeil Pyke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Joshua Daniels — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Magnificent from Josh Vela! That is 10 goals in 330 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Aaron Morley gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Paul McShane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kwadwo Baah.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Dave Edwards comes on to replace David Davis.
  • 79' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Gabriel Osho by Alex Newby on 79 minute.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cotterill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Shaun Whalley is withdrawn and Curtis Main gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Rekeil Pyke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Udoh on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rochdale AFC 0-2 Shrewsbury Town FC.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Norburn 2
Jordan Williams 1
Joshua Daniels 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Jim McNulty 1
Kgosietsile Ntlhe 1
Greg Docherty 1
Tyler Smith 1

Head to Head

2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-02-01 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-08-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-09 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-02-27 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-02-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC D 2021-02-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-03-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-03-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-02-27 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-02-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC32% Draw32% Shrewsbury Town FC36%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

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 Shrewsbury Town FC
68%
Rochdale AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
68%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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