Wigan Athletic FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Smith
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee
- Referee Graham Salisbury
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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–5 L 12 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 4–3 W 05 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W 01 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L 24 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D 21 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 5–0 W 12 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–4 L 05 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L 01 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 4–0 W 24 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–1 D 21 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Rochdale AFC has kicked off!
- 4' What a strike from Kwadwo Baah! The score is 0-1.
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Joseph, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' What a strike from Matthew Lund! The score is 0-2.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Aaron Morley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' 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.
- 37' Adam Long is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Jimmy Ryan is replaced by Stephen Dooley.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Perry.
- 50' 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 Christopher Merrie suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Curtis Tilt was booked on 55.
- 58' Goal! Stephen Dooley scores his 5 goal in 140 matches.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Matthew Lund. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas James.
- 61' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Will Keane by Thelo Aasgaard on 61 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Alex Newby scores on 64.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Luke Robinson. He replaces Tom Pearce on 64 minute.
- 69' 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' The whistle greets Kwadwo Baah as he departs to be replaced by Matt Done.
- 73' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Haydon Roberts departs to be replaced by Tolaji Bola.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Lund departs to be replaced by Ethan Brierley.
- 86' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 86 minute. Danny Gardner leaves to be changed by Oliver Crankshaw.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.
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Wigan Athletic FC
Starting XI-
10
Will Keane ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 61'
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3
Tom Pearce ↓ Luke Robinson 64'
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Bench- 25
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19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 86'
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Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 61'
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34
Luke Robinson ↑ 64'
Rochdale AFC
Starting XI-
20
Jimmy Ryan ↓ Stephen Dooley 42'
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- 9
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Matthew Lund ↓ Ethan Brierley 83'
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15
Haydon Roberts ↓ Tolaji Bola 73'
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Kwadwo Baah ↓ Matt Done 72'
Bench- 5
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16
Matt Done ↑ 72'
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7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 42'
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17
Fabio Tavares ↑ 73'
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3
Tolaji Bola ↑ 73'
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24
Ethan Brierley ↑ 83'
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Coach Brian Barry-Murphy -
10
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Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-12-15 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC LRochdale AFC Form