Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' Welcome to Crown Oil Arena that hosts another battle between Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Matthew Pennington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 15' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Ro-Shaun Williams on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Paul McShane was booked on 26.
  • 31' Paul McShane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Rochdale AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Rekeil Pyke, a England , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at Crown Oil Arena. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Rochdale AFC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 55' What composure from Joshua Daniels! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 60' Rochdale AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Josh Vela makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Aaron Morley on, Paul McShane off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Dave Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Davis on 74 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Alex Newby on, Gabriel Osho off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Northern Ireland international Ryan McLaughlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Shaun Whalley is replaced by Curtis Main.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Rekeil Pyke comes on to replace Daniel Udoh.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shrewsbury Town FC to claim maximum points.

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
Jim McNulty 1
Kgosietsile Ntlhe 1
Greg Docherty 1
Tyler Smith 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Alex Newby 1
Aaron Pierre 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.