Rochdale AFC vs Stockport County FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Stockport County FC — FA Cup at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Stockport County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Barry Gordon
- Referee David Avent
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Stockport County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Chesterfield FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Barnet FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Yeovil Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Altrincham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rochdale AFC this season
Rochdale AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rochdale AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stockport County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rochdale AFC and Stockport County FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Crown Oil Arena. Stockport County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' John Rooney adds to his 0 season tally! Stockport County FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' Against the run of play, Alex Reid has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Lund makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' Stockport County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' Stockport County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jake Beesley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Morley made 140 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rochdale AFC and Stockport County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 69' The Stockport County FC manager makes a substitution. John Rooney departs to be replaced by Lois Maynard.
- 72' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimmy Ryan on 72 minute.
- 74' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Tolaji Bola departs to be replaced by Stephen Dooley.
- 75' Jordan Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Croasdale on 75 minute.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Gannon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Louis Britton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Reid at the 86 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jimmy Ryan ↓ Fabio Tavares 72'
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 14
- 21
- 13
- 1
- 10
- 11
-
3
Tolaji Bola ↓ Stephen Dooley 74'
Bench
- 16
-
7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 74'
-
17
Fabio Tavares ↑ 72'
- 12
- 23
- 15
- 24
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 15
- 19
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 10
Bench
- 2
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 17
- 21
- 26
Coach
Jim Gannon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Rooney | 1 |
| Alex Reid | 1 |
| Matthew Lund | 1 |
| John Rooney | 1 |
| Alex Reid | 1 |
Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Stockport County FC Form
2020-11-07
Rochdale AFC
1–2
Stockport County FC
W
2020-11-04
Stockport County FC
4–0
Chesterfield FC
W
2019-10-19
York City FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
L
2018-12-02
Barnet FC
1–0
Stockport County FC
L
2018-11-10
Yeovil Town FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
W
2018-10-20
Stockport County FC
2–0
Altrincham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Rochdale AFC or Stockport County FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
62%
Draw or Stockport County FC
67%
Rochdale AFC or Stockport County FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stockport County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC
| Handicap | Rochdale AFC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.