Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Rochdale AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan McLaughlin is booked for Rochdale AFC — Yellow card on 6.
  • 7' Dion Sanderson adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 14' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Goal! Charlie Wyke scores his 51 goal in 369 matches.
  • 40' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Jones on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Ireland international Aiden O'Brien has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Sunderland AFC make a change. Ollie Younger trudges off to be replaced by Chris Maguire on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 58' Kwadwo Baah is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Alex Newby gets the nod from Rochdale AFC. He replaces Gabriel Osho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' It looks surprising Rochdale AFC does not make any changes. Kwadwo Baah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jordan Jones is withdrawn and Jack Diamond gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The 29-year-old Stephen Humphrys has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' A change in the Rochdale AFC ranks — Ryan McLaughlin exits the field as Matt Done enters on 87.
  • 90' Aiden McGeady makes way for Daniel Neil at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Alex Newby on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • Another three points for Sunderland 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.