Wigan vs Rochdale: result 0-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 15, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Rochdale?
Rochdale won 0-5 on December 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. BaahRochdale
- 18′M. LundRochdale
- 58′S. DooleyRochdale
- 64′A. NewbyRochdale (pen.)
- 90′A. NewbyRochdale
Official lineup for Wigan vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-5-2- 22K. Joseph
- 10W. Keane
- 15D. Gardner
- 23C. Merrie
- 24Alexander Anthony Perry
- 3T. Pearce
- 32A. Long
- 6D. Johnson
- 4C. Tilt
- 27T. James
- 1James Jones
Rochdale
4-4-2- 22K. Baah
- 9S. Humphrys
- 8A. Morley
- 10A. Newby
- 21M. Lund
- 13J. Keohane
- 20Jimmy Ryan
- 15H. Roberts
- 6E. O'Connell
- 4J. McNulty
- 12J. Lynch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Rochdale have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Accrington ST(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Oxford United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Peterborough(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Lincoln(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2020 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 0 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | Rochdale 1-4 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Wigan 1-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Wigan 1-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Rochdale 0-2 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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