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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Rotherham United FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Neal Maupay makes it 1-0.
  • 9' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' Ben Wiles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Will Vaulks gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' Sergi Canos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 48' GOAL! Ollie Watkins scores on 48. Assisted by Neal Maupay
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — David Ball exits the field as Kyle Vassell enters on 57.
  • 60' GOAL! Neal Maupay fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 65' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Michael Smith exits the field as Ben Wiles enters on 67.
  • 68' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Neal Maupay exits the field as Alan Judge enters on 68.
  • 71' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Newell departs to be replaced by Ryan Williams.
  • 76' Wales international Will Vaulks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Ollie Watkins exits the field as Kamohelo Mokotjo enters on 80.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' Lewis MacLeod does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Will Vaulks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 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.