Rochdale AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Graham
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee Lisa Rashid
- Referee Robert Madley
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 3–3 D 12 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 4–4 D 09 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 3–3 D 19 Dec Gillingham FC H 1–4 L 15 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 5–0 W 12 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Jan Rochdale AFC A 3–3 D 29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 4–3 W 26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D 19 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D 15 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–5 L 12 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 4–3 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC0-152/–16-301/131-45–/–46-601/–61-752/–76+1/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Crown Oil Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Rochdale AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Humphrys on 7.
- 9' What an equalizer from Kyle Joseph!
- 14' Matt Done has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' What a strike from Callum Lang! The score is 1-2.
- 21' Will Keane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Rochdale AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Jim McNulty. He receives a Red card.
- 46' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Kwadwo Baah is replaced by Ryan McLaughlin.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Matthew Lund. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jim McNulty suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The whistle greets Danny Gardner as he departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
- 58' What a strike from Jake Beesley! The score is 2-2.
- 60' Stephen Dooley is replacing Matthew Lund for the Rochdale AFC side.
- 62' Luke Robinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Long on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Will Keane puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
- 81' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Aaron Morley by Alex Newby on 81 minute.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Oliver Crankshaw is replacing Callum Lang for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- The final score is 3-3.
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Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
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8
Aaron Morley ↓ Alex Newby 81'
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- 16
- 9
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Matthew Lund ↓ Stephen Dooley 60'
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- 11
- 15
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22
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Ryan McLaughlin 46'
Bench
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2
Ryan McLaughlin ↑ 46'
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7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 60'
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- 32
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10
Alex Newby ↑ 81'
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Coach Brian Barry-MurphyWigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 10
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32
Adam Long ↓ Luke Robinson 62'
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- 25
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Danny Gardner ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 54'
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Callum Lang ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 90'
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- 24
- 22
Bench
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19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 90'
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30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 54'
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Luke Robinson ↑ 62'
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H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Stephen Humphrys 2 Alex Newby 2 Jake Beesley 1 Stephen Dooley 1 Matthew Lund 1 Kwadwo Baah 1 Will Keane 1 Callum Lang 1 Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-12-15 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC W