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Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Wed 23 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Trevor Clarke
Y 43' Billy Jones
Y 76' Joe Mattock
Gwion Edwards 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Stuart Butler
  • Referee Dan Cook

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
5
Ipswich Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 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
23 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Tranmere Rovers FC H 4–1 W
21 Sep Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
19 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
12 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
05 Oct Coventry City FC H 4–0 W
28 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 0–1 L
21 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ipswich Town FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Matty Crooks doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Luke Chambers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trevor Clarke on 29 minutes.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Billy Jones.
  • 48' Assisted by Ben Wiles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Crooks makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' Emyr Huws makes way for Anthony Georgiou at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emyr Huws, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 67' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Daniel Rowe by Gwion Edwards on 67 minute.
  • 69' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Trevor Clarke exits the field as Chiedozie Ogbene enters on 69.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Mattock.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gwion Edwards.
  • 79' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 79 minute. Matty Crooks leaves to be changed by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 84' Carlton Morris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Olosunde at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Matty Crooks 2
Conor Chaplin 2
Michael Smith 2
Christ Tiehi 1
Sam Morsy 1
Richard Wood 1
Jack Taylor 1

Head to Head

2019-10-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 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

2019-10-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2019-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-10-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-09-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-10-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-10-19 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2019-10-12 Blackpool FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-10-05 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Coventry City FC W 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2019-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Rotherham United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC33% Draw31% Rotherham United FC36%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
67%
Ipswich Town FC or Rotherham United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC22% Draw51% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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