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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cheltenham Town FC and Rotherham United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Scott Flinders suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 25' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cheltenham Town FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Will Grigg! He fires home on 51 to make it 0-1!
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' Mikel Miller is replacing Shane Ferguson for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Kyle Joseph by Kyle Vassell on 74 minute.
  • 75' Rarmani Edmonds-Green doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Ladapo is hanging Will Grigg on the field on 77 minute.
  • 81' Liam Sercombe makes way for Ellis Chapman at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rotherham United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Will Grigg 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Ethon Archer 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.