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Rochdale AFC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Rochdale AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 19:45 UTC Crown Oil Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Ryan McLaughlin 21' Y
Jimmy Ryan 63' Y
Y 79' Dion Sanderson
Oliver Rathbone 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rochdale AFC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov

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

1
5
Rochdale AFC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-08-20 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-06 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2018-09-22 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
10 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Rochdale AFC A 2–2 D
24 Oct Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
20 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rochdale AFC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Wyke made 363 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' What a moment for Charlie Wyke! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' The 33-year-old Lee Burge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Ryan McLaughlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
  • 25' Matthew Lund makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rochdale AFC are in front.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Bailey Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' Matthew Lund is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' Josh Scowen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' Chris Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Jimmy Ryan gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Josh Scowen is replacing Chris Maguire for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 79' Dion Sanderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Matt Done comes on to replace Jimmy Ryan.
  • 82' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 82 minute. Charlie Wyke leaves to be changed by Danny Graham.
  • 87' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Jim McNulty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Newby on 88 minute.
  • 90' Oliver Rathbone was booked on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 4
Lynden Gooch 4
Josh Maja 2
Matthew Lund 2
Lynden Gooch 2
Josh Maja 2
Ian Henderson 1
Aiden McGeady 1

Head to Head

2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-08-20 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-06 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2018-09-22 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-20 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-17 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-03 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-17 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2020-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-09-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Rochdale AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Rochdale AFC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rochdale AFC30% Draw28% Sunderland AFC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rochdale AFC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
70%
Rochdale AFC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rochdale AFC22% Draw45% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Rochdale AFC

Handicap Rochdale AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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