Cheltenham Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Barkers, as he is very good at scoring at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Lewis Freestone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikel Miller made 106 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' 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 Matty Blair suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' Rotherham United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Grigg on 51.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Rotherham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikel Miller is hanging Shane Ferguson on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 74' The whistle greets Kyle Joseph as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Vassell.
- 75' What a strike from Rarmani Edmonds-Green! The score is 0-2.
- 77' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Will Grigg is replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
- 81' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Liam Sercombe by Ellis Chapman on 81 minute.
- 86' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Alfie May ↓ Christian Norton 81'
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↓ Ellis Chapman 81'
- 6
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 18
- 26
-
21
Kyle Joseph ↓ Kyle Vassell 74'
Bench
-
9
Kyle Vassell ↑ 74'
- 1
- 14
-
11
Ellis Chapman ↑ 81'
- 23
- 24
-
27
Christian Norton ↑ 81'
Coach
Michael Duff
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Shane Ferguson ↓ Mikel Miller 68'
- 6
- 8
- 24
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Freddie Ladapo 77'
- 18
- 20
- 4
- 7
- 23
- 1
Bench
- 2
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 77'
- 22
- 31
-
11
Chiedozie Ogbene ↑ 68'
-
14
Mikel Miller ↑ 68'
- 19
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Colwill | 2 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
| Ethon Archer | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 1 |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.