Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' Three points are at stake. Swindon Town FC host Rochdale AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Swindon Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tyler Smith on 4.
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swindon Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Swindon Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
  • 33' Anthony Grant adds to his 0 season tally! Swindon Town FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' Matej Kovar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Matthew Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Swindon Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Rochdale AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swindon Town FC and Rochdale AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swindon Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Morley on 62 minute.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Rochdale AFC team. Stephen Dooley is replaced by Kwadwo Baah on 73 minute.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' Brett Pitman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyler Smith on 81 minute.
  • 86' Hallam Hope gets the nod from Swindon Town FC. He replaces Diallang Jaiyesimi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Matthew Lund has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Swindon Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Taylor Curran. He replaces Jack Payne on 90 minute.
  • 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.