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Cheltenham Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
28 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–5 L
25 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
04 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 2–0 W
28 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 3–0 W
25 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 2–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cheltenham Town FC and Rotherham United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' England international Liam Sercombe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Conor Thomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Will Grigg has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Mikel Miller on, Shane Ferguson off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cheltenham Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Kyle Vassell comes on to replace Kyle Joseph.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Rarmani Edmonds-Green has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Will Grigg is replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Liam Sercombe as he leaves the pitch. Ellis Chapman steps in for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 86' Ben Wiles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
  • 0-2 the final result. Cheltenham Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Colwill 2
Mallik Wilks 1
Ethon Archer 1
Will Grigg 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-09-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-09-11 Rotherham United FC 2–4 Fleetwood Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC23% Draw30% Rotherham United FC47%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
77%
Cheltenham Town FC or Rotherham United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC15% Draw52% Rotherham United FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.9%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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