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Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Hunt 44' Y
Y 51' Billy Jones
R 64' Billy Jones
Jay Dasilva 71' Y
R 72' Richie Towell
Y 90' Ryan Manning

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

5
1
2
Bristol City FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec Derby County FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Millwall FC H 1–1 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
15 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 15' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Semi Ajayi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Jack Hunt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Billy Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Matt Taylor. He replaces Hakeeb Adelakun on 59 minute.
  • 64' That is a Red card for Rotherham United FC. Billy Jones will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Rotherham United FC make a change. Ben Wiles trudges off to be replaced by Sean Raggett on 67 minutes.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jay Dasilva on 71.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Richie Towell. He receives a Red card.
  • 76' Ryan Manning gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Ryan Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Jay Dasilva makes way for Niclas Eliasson at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • 79' Andreas Weimann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 79 minute.
  • 83' Anthony Forde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Taylor on 83 minute.
  • 86' Magnificent from Adam Webster! That is 14 goals in 392 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Manning on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 1-0 Rotherham United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommy Conway 4
Michael Smith 2
Cameron Pring 2
Jordan Hugill 1
Adam Webster 1
Tyler Blackett 1
Scott Twine 1
Matty Crooks 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-12-22 Derby County FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2018-12-02 Bristol City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-15 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC50% Draw29% Rotherham United FC21%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Bristol City FC or Rotherham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC30% Draw54% Rotherham United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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