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Brentford FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Brentford FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Richard Wood
Y 43' Will Vaulks

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
Brentford FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Brentford FC 5–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Rotherham United FC H 5–1 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Brentford FC A 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at .
  • 4' Neal Maupay puts Brentford FC on the lead.
  • 9' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Newell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Will Vaulks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Goal! Sergi Canos scores his 24 goal in 347 matches.
  • 48' Ollie Watkins doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' The 34-year-old Jon Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' David Ball makes way for Kyle Vassell at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 60' Neal Maupay does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
  • 65' Brentford FC have won 511 goals from 347 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Ben Wiles comes on to replace Michael Smith.
  • 68' Another change for Brentford FC made on 68 minute. Neal Maupay leaves to be changed by Alan Judge.
  • 71' The whistle greets Joe Newell as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Williams.
  • 76' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kamohelo Mokotjo. He replaces Ollie Watkins on 80 minute.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis MacLeod makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 90' The Wales midfielder Will Vaulks breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 5-1!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.25 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Brentford FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC71% Draw16% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
29%
Brentford FC or Rotherham United FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC60% Draw30% Rotherham United FC10%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
8%
3 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
4 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
6.2%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 20% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 18% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.