Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+4' · FT 45+12'
Y 6' Ryan McLaughlin
Callum McFadzean 14' Y
Jordan Jones 45' Y
Y 58' Kwadwo Baah
Y 90' Alex Newby

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Gareth Rhodes

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

5
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Swindon Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
23 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Burton Albion FC A 3–0 W
13 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–1 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
  • 5' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Ryan McLaughlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
  • 7' Dion Sanderson puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Power made 363 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Callum McFadzean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 24' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 35' Charlie Wyke doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' Callum McFadzean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Jordan Jones catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Ollie Younger is replaced by Chris Maguire on 52 minute.
  • 57' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Kwadwo Baah. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' The whistle greets Gabriel Osho as he departs to be replaced by Alex Newby.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 78' Jack Diamond gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Jordan Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Rochdale AFC make a change. Ryan McLaughlin trudges off to be replaced by Matt Done on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Aiden McGeady by Daniel Neil on 90 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Newby on 90.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Rochdale AFC

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 4
Lynden Gooch 4
Josh Maja 2
Matthew Lund 2
Lynden Gooch 2
Josh Maja 2
George Honeyman 1
Ian Henderson 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Rochdale AFC Form

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 2021-02-16 Blackpool FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 62% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC62% Draw24% Rochdale AFC14%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
38%
Sunderland AFC or Rochdale AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC40% Draw48% Rochdale AFC12%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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