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

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+5' · FT 45+10'
Josh Vela 39' Y
Marlon Fossey 59' Y
Aaron Pierre 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Chris Husband

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Shrewsbury Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 1–0 W
03 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Northampton Town FC H 1–2 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Montgomery Waters Meadow will turn into a battlefield for Shrewsbury Town FC and Rochdale AFC.
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Harry Burgoyne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Rathbone makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' The 33-year-old Aaron Pierre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Alex Newby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Josh Vela gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' Goal! Aaron Pierre scores his 12 goal in 191 matches.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Scott High needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marlon Fossey on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Scott High as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Barnett steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 71' Ryan McLaughlin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Newby at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Jake Beesley is replaced by Jim McNulty on 80 minute.
  • 85' Tolaji Bola, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Pierre on 86.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Brad Walker comes on to replace Josh Vela.
  • 90' Matt Done is replacing Jimmy Ryan for the Rochdale AFC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rochdale AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Norburn 2
Greg Docherty 1
Tyler Smith 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Alex Newby 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Brad Inman 1
Josh Vela 1

Head to Head

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 2018-11-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Rochdale AFC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-10-17 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

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 2020-09-26 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Rochdale AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC32% Draw30% Rochdale AFC38%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
68%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Rochdale AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw50% Rochdale AFC27%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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