Sunderland vs Rochdale: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 6, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Rochdale?
Sunderland won 2-0 on March 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′D. SandersonSunderland
- 35′C. WykeSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-4-2- 27Jordan Jones
- 9C. Wyke
- 10A. O'Brien
- 28A. McGeady
- 13L. O'Nien
- 25C. McFadzean
- 26C. Winchester
- 6M. Power
- 35O. Younger
- 16D. Sanderson
- 1L. Burge
Rochdale
4-5-1- 22K. Baah
- 9S. Humphrys
- 17C. Grant
- 19C. Shaughnessy
- 8A. Morley
- 13J. Keohane
- 3G. Osho
- 6E. O'Connell
- 2Ryan McLaughlin
- 5Paul McShane
- 1G. Bazunu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Rochdale have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 0 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Rochdale 2-2 Sunderland | League One |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Sunderland 3-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Rochdale 1-2 Sunderland | League One |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Rochdale 1-2 Sunderland | League One |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sunderland 4-1 Rochdale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Sunderland on Oct 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.3 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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