Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Everton FC vs Rotherham United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Everton FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 12:00 UTC Goodison Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 106' George Hirst

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Rotherham United FC — FA Cup at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee James Mainwaring

Head-to-Head

1
Everton FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Everton FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
19 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Everton FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Watford FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rotherham United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Everton FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Michael Keane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Everton FC so far.
  • 9' Cenk Tosun doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' Everton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' James Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 546 appearances.
  • 34' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Magnificent from Matthew Olosunde! That is 2 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Bernard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Gordon at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Tom Davies exits the field as Gylfi THor Sigurdsson enters on 66.
  • 67' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Matty Crooks is withdrawn and Kyle Vassell gets his opportunity.
  • 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Jamie Lindsay has done his job and it is now time for Florian Jozefzoon to step up.
  • 77' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Smith departs to be replaced by George Hirst.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Wes Harding has done his job and it is now time for Trevor Clarke to step up.
  • 86' Everton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cenk Tosun on 86.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Everton FC 2-1 Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC54% Draw26% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Everton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
46%
Everton FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC35% Draw47% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Everton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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