Can AFC Wimbledon outperform Rochdale in Kingsmeadow clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

AFC Wimbledon have won 46 points performing as the team playing at home. Rochdale have 26 points playing away. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • AFC Wimbledon have the most dropped points from leading position (30) in League Two
  • Rochdale have the fewest clean sheets (5) in League Two

The hosts AFC Wimbledon saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Two. This match was also played here at Kingsmeadow. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Rochdale have had more rest.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

7 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what AFC Wimbledon have to build on here at Kingsmeadow in the League Two.

The AFC Wimbledon followers enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Walsall and win 2-0. This was their first victory after eleven straight league matches without winning! The goalie Broome was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.83 out of ten. Broome topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Barrow.

This is expected to be a close game, with AFC Wimbledon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Wimbledon as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Wimbledon has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

The AFC Wimbledon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 19 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Rochdale form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rochdale so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-12 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Rochdale are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Rochdale are travelling again after losing away to Crawley Town in their previous match (0-2). Midfielder Lloyd was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.02. Lloyd hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A draw for Rochdale before that, at their own venue hosting Swindon Town (4-4).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rochdale playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 Rochdale wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rochdale as they have only managed to score 14 times from 19 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rochdale struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

AFC Wimbledon have won or drawn the last 10 fixtures (5-5-0) against Rochdale.

The two duelists also faced each other earlier this season: Rochdale - AFC Wimbledon 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

AFC WimbledonJ. Davison
J. Davison
9 goals
RochdaleD. Rodney
D. Rodney
9 goals
WimbledonE. Chislett
E. Chislett
7 goals

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Rochdale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Wimbledon Rochdale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 7 Played P 7 19 38
11 7 3 Won W 0 3 6
13 6 3 Drew D 2 4 8
15 6 1 Lost L 5 12 24
41 22 11 Scored S 4 14 33
45 20 8 Conceded C 11 29 59
82% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 97%
64% 63% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 58% 66%
41% 32% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 37% 42%
21% 26% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 11% 11%
8% 11% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 11% 11%
49% 42% 71% BTTS BTTS 29% 37% 50%
36% 37% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 16% 13%
33% 32% 14% Failed to Score F T 71% 53% 39%
 
3.9 4.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.1 4.2
5.7 5.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.1 5.2
2.3 2.3 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.1 11.3 11.1 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 7.9 9.3
2.3 2.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.7 3
46% 45% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 29%
 
11.1 10.6 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.1 14.4 13.3
3.5 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.7 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • AFC Wimbledon have the most dropped points from leading position (30) in League Two
  • Rochdale have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rochdale have the fewest clean sheets (5) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 38 11 16 11 39 35 19 8 7 4 23 14 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 37 12 12 13 39 43 18 4 9 5 18 20 19 8 3 8 21 23 -4 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 39 11 13 15 41 45 19 7 6 6 22 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -4 46
17 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
18 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 38 9 10 19 42 60 19 8 4 7 29 29 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 37
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 38 11 16 11 39 35 19 8 7 4 23 14 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 37 12 12 13 39 43 18 4 9 5 18 20 19 8 3 8 21 23 -4 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 39 11 13 15 41 45 19 7 6 6 22 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -4 46
17 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
18 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 38 9 10 19 42 60 19 8 4 7 29 29 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 37
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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