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Sunderland AFC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Tue 11 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Ian Henderson

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Rochdale AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Gareth Rhodes

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

5
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
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

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
08 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
28 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L
25 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
18 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Rochdale AFC is underway.
  • 5' Matt Done is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
  • 10' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Lynden Gooch — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' What composure from Eoghan O'Connell! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ian Henderson on 24.
  • 29' Jon McLaughlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 32' GOAL! Lynden Gooch fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 37' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 40' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Rhys Norrington-Davies is replaced by Jimmy Keohane.
  • 45' Ian Henderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Aaron Wilbraham comes on to replace Aaron Morley.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Rochdale AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Ryan McLaughlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Done on 69 minute.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Chris Maguire is replaced by Antoine Semenyo on 72 minute.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Lynden Gooch by Duncan Watmore on 78 minute.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rochdale AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Kyle Lafferty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charlie Wyke at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Rochdale AFC Form

2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC L 2020-02-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2020-02-01 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 62%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
38%
Sunderland AFC or Rochdale AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC41% Draw46% Rochdale AFC13%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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