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Rochdale 1-4 Gillingham: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 5
FT
- C. Tasker87'
- 33', 68'J. Brophy
- 53'O. Beckles
- 56'L. Sillah
SpotlandJamie RobinsonSat, 5 Sept 202616:00
RochdaleLine ups
6.26corners2yellow cards1red cards
Line ups7.16corners1yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Richard Dobson
Substitutions
- 66'Z. Silcott-Duberry
116.5H. Gilmour
86.7 - 81'L. Hannant
197.2J. Smith
186.3 - 81'D. Brown
396.6G. Middleton
456.6A - 88'
Unused
AssistantRichard Dobson
Richard DobsonSubstitutions
- 18'
- 18'W. Goodwin
96.5L. Sillah
116.6 - 46'C. McManus
36.2R. McKenzie
146.9 - 64'
- 73'H. Waldock
247.0S. Kendall
186.3
Unused
- T. Holtam
13 - G. McClearyM
12
Player of the match
James Robert Brophy
Attacker · Gillingham
9.2
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won4
Build-up
Passes38
Key passes1
Pass accuracy82%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won5 · 71%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Ramming
Rochdale
2
Saves
4
Conceded
33%
Save %
-1.79
Prevented
Best save: Hale 34'
Centre · 1.0 m high · 32 m out · 12° angle
Gillingham keeper
Gillingham
3
Saves
1
Conceded
75%
Save %
n/a
Prevented
Best save: Brown 45'
Middle left · 1.1 m high · 14 m out · 34° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oliver WrightG | 3 | 1 | 1,66 | +0,66 | 20/51 | 7/37 |
| Nils RammingG | 2 | 4 | 2,21 | -1,79 | 34/53 | 12/31 |
xG race
23 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Rochdale0,84 xG · 1 scoredGillingham1,95 xG · 4 scoredHow those chances were made
Rochdale12
Gillingham27
Shot map
7 v 16Rochdale shoot right, Gillingham left. Bigger dot = better chance.
ROCRochdaleGILGillinghamgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
RochdaleGillinghamgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Brophy's 68' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,86 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Rochdale above and Gillingham below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Rochdale7 shots · 0,84 xGGillingham16 shots · 1,95 xGJames Brophy
Gillingham
68'0,86 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Rochdale81% open play19% set piece
Gillingham89% open play11% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Rochdale52% pressureGillingham48% pressureMatch replay
91'1-40%Draw 0%100%
0.84xG1.95
7Shots16
5On target9
Momentum
90' Off target Eli King 0.04 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
RochdaleDefensive line 37%GillinghamDefensive line 41%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
RochdaleUntil 66'Most-connected pair: Tasker and Moss, 31 passes between them.
GillinghamUntil 18'Most-connected pair: Beckles and Dobbs, 3 passes between them.
Tactical battle
43control57James Brophy
5 touches in box
In possession
41,9%Field tilt58,1%
6Passes into box4
21Progressive passes16
10Carries into final third11
5Chances created11
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,41Press intensity (PPDA)9,86
6High turnovers5
7Regains within 5s8
17,8sBall recovery time19,3s
10Interceptions18
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
85Carries102
1194mCarry distance1268m
14Progressive carries16
655mProgressive carry distance643m
2Carries into the box5
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
2Take-ons won8
6Take-ons attempted11
367mProgressive pass distance343m
0Through balls0
3Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,41Expected threat (xT)0,52
1,06Action value (VAEP)3,32
12Shot-creating actions27
2Goal-creating actions6
0,48Expected assisted goals0,94
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,6Passes per attack3,1
11,7sAttack duration11,2s
2,37 m/sAttack directness2,91 m/s
1Build-up attacks3
10Direct attacks11
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
J. BrophyLeft foot · assist N. Freeman33'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Gillingham win chance
- 28%→72%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1A. Smith›
- 2E. King›
- 3N. Freemanassist›
- 4J. BrophyLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
54%Possession46%
425Total passes354
81%Pass accuracy74%
6Corners6
Attack
7Shots16
4On target6
2Off target7
1Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
5Shots in box7
2Shots out box9
0.8xG2.0
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
2Offsides6
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,10xG0,07
2Shots3
1On target2
0Big chances0
9Touches in box1
68%Possession32%
3Corners0
Second half
0,69xG1,88
5Shots13
3On target4
1Big chances3
8Touches in box17
43%Possession57%
3Corners6
More match stats
Attack
17Touches in box18
50Final third entries44
1Big chances3
1Big chances missed1
54Dangerous attacks48
Passing
5/23 (22%)Crosses3/16 (19%)
29/73 (40%)Long balls28/75 (37%)
15Throw-ins20
12Free kicks12
7Goal kicks8
Duels
35Total65
20/54 (37%)Ground34/54 (63%)
8/25 (32%)Aerial17/25 (68%)
2/5 (40%)Dribbles8/11 (73%)
12Dispossessed3
Defending
42Recoveries44
5Interceptions10
6Tackles15
50%Tackles won47%
30Clearances12
0Big chances scored2
2Errors led to shot0
2Fouled in final third1
6,03Average rating7,64
Match summary
Gillingham beat Rochdale 4-1 at Spotland in the League Two. Gillingham led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Tasker (87') for Rochdale; J. Brophy (33', 68'), O. Beckles (53'), L. Sillah (56') for Gillingham. Rochdale finished with ten men after Edward Francis was sent off. In their last 19 meetings, Rochdale have won 4, Gillingham 9, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 36%ROC36%
X32%
GIL32%
→ Double chance: Rochdale or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
67%Attack33%
45%Defence55%
56%Goal model (Poisson)44%
15%Head-to-head85%
31%Goals69%
44%Overall56%
Last 4 matches
Scored 4, conceded 6
Last 4 matches
Scored 2, conceded 5
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal71%
43%2+ goals36%
7%3+ goals21%
They concede
71%1+ goal71%
50%2+ goals29%
36%3+ goals29%
21%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-5 (H)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Spotland
Rochdale
Head-to-headLast 19 meetings
4RochdaleWins4 wins
6Draws
Draws6
9Gillingham
Wins9 wins
- 5 Sept 2026Rochdale1 - 4GillinghamLeague Two
- 18 Feb 2023Rochdale0 - 2GillinghamLeague Two
- 6 Aug 2022Gillingham1 - 0RochdaleLeague Two
- 23 Jan 2021Gillingham2 - 2RochdaleLeague One
- 19 Dec 2020Rochdale1 - 4GillinghamLeague One
- 25 Jan 2020Rochdale2 - 2GillinghamLeague One
Show 13 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 29 Dec 2019Gillingham1 - 0RochdaleLeague One
- 30 Mar 2019Gillingham1 - 1RochdaleLeague One
- 15 Sept 2018Rochdale3 - 0GillinghamLeague One
- 13 Jan 2018Gillingham2 - 1RochdaleLeague One
- 23 Sept 2017Rochdale3 - 0GillinghamLeague One
- 18 Mar 2017Rochdale4 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 26 Nov 2016Gillingham3 - 0RochdaleLeague One
- 19 Apr 2016Rochdale1 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 24 Nov 2015Gillingham2 - 0RochdaleLeague One
- 18 Apr 2015Gillingham1 - 0RochdaleLeague One
- 18 Oct 2014Rochdale1 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 19 Mar 2013Rochdale1 - 1GillinghamLeague Two
- 29 Sept 2012Gillingham1 - 2RochdaleLeague Two