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Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Zak Vyner
Cole Skuse 45' Y
Freddie Sears 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Rob Merchant
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
1
5
Ipswich Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
05 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Millwall FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–3 L
22 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
06 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–7 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. rotherham united fc get us underway at Portman Road Stadium.
  • 5' ipswich town fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. rotherham united fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' Zak Vyner was booked on 13.
  • 18' Dean Gerken has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Semi Ajayi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' The Ireland forward Will Keane breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-1!
  • 36' ipswich town fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Sean Raggett by Ryan Williams on 37 minute.
  • 42' ipswich town fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cole Skuse.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' ipswich town fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against rotherham united fc's shape.
  • 60' rotherham united fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 65 minute. Collin Quaner leaves to be changed by Flynn Downes.
  • 67' Freddie Sears catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 70' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerry Yates is hanging Anthony Forde on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Dawkins is hanging Jack Lankester on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Sean Raggett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 84' rotherham united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' Rotherham United FC make a change. Zak Vyner trudges off to be replaced by Richard Wood on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Aristote Nsiala. He replaces Freddie Sears on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wes Burns 3
Conor Chaplin 2
Michael Smith 2
Matty Crooks 2
Cameron Humphreys 1
Michael Smith 1
Sam Nombe 1
Will Keane 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-01-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-01-01 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Millwall FC L 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2019-01-06 Manchester City FC 7–0 Rotherham United FC L 2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC50% Draw28% Rotherham United FC22%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Ipswich Town FC or Rotherham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC33% Draw51% Rotherham United FC16%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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