Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Rochdale AFC.
  • 5' Northern Ireland international Ryan McLaughlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan McLaughlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 7' Dion Sanderson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' Callum McFadzean was booked on 14.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' 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.
  • 35' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' Jordan Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Jordan Jones was booked on 45.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 52 minute. Ollie Younger leaves to be changed by Chris Maguire.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Kwadwo Baah is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Rochdale AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Newby is hanging Gabriel Osho on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jordan Jones as he leaves the pitch. Jack Diamond steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan McLaughlin departs to be replaced by Matt Done.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Aiden McGeady is replaced by Daniel Neil on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Newby is booked for Rochdale AFC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ian Henderson 1
Aiden McGeady 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.