Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Diallang Jaiyesimi 46' Y
Y 89' Matthew Lund
Brett Pitman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Joe Clark

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

1
1
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
02 Dec Woking FC H 0–1 L
10 Nov York City FC H 2–1 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Swindon Town FC A 1–3 L
07 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
28 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
22 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The Energy Check County Ground. Swindon Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rochdale AFC.
  • 4' Tyler Smith makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Swindon Town FC are in front.
  • 9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Swindon Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' Matthew Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' Matej Kovar, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Swindon Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
  • 33' GOAL! Anthony Grant scores on 33. Assisted by Diallang Jaiyesimi
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richard Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Matthew Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Diallang Jaiyesimi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' Jimmy Keohane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gavin Bazunu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rochdale AFC.
  • 62' The whistle greets Aaron Morley as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • 67' Swindon Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 72' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Kwadwo Baah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Dooley on 73 minute.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' The Swindon Town FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Smith is withdrawn and Brett Pitman gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Swindon Town FC! Hallam Hope comes on to replace Diallang Jaiyesimi.
  • 89' Matthew Lund picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brett Pitman on 90.
  • 90' Taylor Curran gets the nod from Swindon Town FC. He replaces Jack Payne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Swindon Town FC players.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Wellens

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Swindon Town FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC58% Draw23% Rochdale AFC19%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
42%
Swindon Town FC or Rochdale AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swindon Town FC42% Draw43% Rochdale AFC15%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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