Home advantage could prove decisive in Peterborough United - Rochdale battle

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: ABAX Stadium (15142 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Peterborough United in 9th and Rochdale in 11th place.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Peterborough United form and stats

Peterborough United have played 3 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Peterborough United are returning here after visiting Northampton Town in a EFL Trophy game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, Peterborough United had a League One home game versus Sunderland which ended with a victory 3-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Peterborough United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Peterborough United after this match as they are travelling to Tranmere Rovers for a League One game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Peterborough United are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Peterborough United defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Rochdale form and stats

The seven points Rochdale have gathered from their first three away trips in the League One is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

Two travels in a row for Rochdale, whose manager B. Barry-Murphy could celebrate last time after the League One win against Southend United. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Carlisle United.

Rochdale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of six matches.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Rochdale are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 0 - 4 (Peterborough United wins - draws - Rochdale wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Toney
4 goals
Mohamed Eisa
4 goals
M. Maddison
3 goals / 5 assists

Peterborough United missing players

Rochdale missing players

Peterborough United Rochdale
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played 1 3 6
3 1 1 Won 0 2 2
1 1 0 Drew 1 1 3
2 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
12 6 3 Scored 0 6 8
6 5 0 Conceded 0 2 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 67% 67%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 67% 67%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 67% 50%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
33% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 50%
50% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 100% 67% 50%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 33% 33%
 
4.2 2 2 Corners For (avg) 4 3.3 3.2
3.3 2 4 Corners Against (avg) 7 4 4.8
0.7 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.7 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Peterborough United's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Peterborough United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rochdale have not yet lost a game away.

Peterborough United
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 LO Peterborough United 2 - 2 Ipswich Town
20-08-19 LO Southend United 0 - 2 Peterborough United
24-08-19 LO Milton Keynes Dons 0 - 4 Peterborough United
31-08-19 LO Peterborough United 3 - 0 Sunderland
03-09-19 EFL Northampton Town 0 - 2 Peterborough United
14-09-19 LO Peterborough United 14:00 Rochdale
17-09-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 18:45 Peterborough United
21-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Peterborough United
28-09-19 LO Peterborough United 14:00 AFC Wimbledon
01-10-19 EFL Peterborough United 18:30 Arsenal U21
Rochdale
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 LO Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0 Rochdale
20-08-19 LO Rochdale 1 - 2 Sunderland
24-08-19 LO Rochdale 0 - 0 Blackpool
27-08-19 CC Rochdale 2 - 1 Carlisle United
31-08-19 LO Southend United 0 - 3 Rochdale
11-09-19 EFL Rochdale 18:45 Manchester City U21
14-09-19 LO Peterborough United 14:00 Rochdale
17-09-19 LO Rochdale 18:45 Lincoln City
21-09-19 LO Fleetwood Town 14:00 Rochdale
25-09-19 CC Manchester United 19:00 Rochdale

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 7 4 3 0 13 7 4 4 0 0 12 6 3 0 3 0 1 1 6 15
2 Coventry City 7 4 3 0 13 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 3 0 3 0 6 6 5 15
3 Ipswich Town 6 4 2 0 14 4 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 8 2 10 14
4 Fleetwood Town 7 4 1 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 13
5 Lincoln City 7 4 0 3 13 7 3 3 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 3 5 7 6 12
6 Blackpool 7 3 3 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 12
7 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 9 6 4 3 1 0 8 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 11
8 Sunderland 6 3 2 1 9 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 11
9 Peterborough United 6 3 1 2 12 6 3 1 1 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 6 1 6 10
10 Burton Albion 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
11 Rochdale 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 9
12 Milton Keynes Dons 6 3 0 3 8 11 4 3 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 5 -3 9
13 Bristol Rovers 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 0 0 3 0 6 -2 8
14 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 2 2 4 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 3 6 -2 8
15 Rotherham United 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 7
16 Gillingham 6 1 3 2 11 8 3 1 1 1 8 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 6
17 Tranmere Rovers 6 1 2 3 10 10 3 1 1 1 9 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 5
18 Portsmouth 5 1 2 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 5
19 Accrington Stanley 6 1 2 3 8 12 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 4 8 -4 5
20 Oxford United 7 1 2 4 10 15 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 0 1 3 4 8 -5 5
21 AFC Wimbledon 7 0 2 5 6 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 4 9 -6 2
22 Southend United 6 0 0 6 4 17 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 0 0 3 3 9 -13 0
23 Bolton Wanderers 5 0 1 4 0 17 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 12 -17 -11

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