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Leeds United FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Jon Taylor

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Leeds United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug Derby County FC A 4–1 W
05 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Brentford FC A 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Leeds United FC and Rotherham United FC is underway.
  • 5' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke Ayling makes it 0-1.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Bielsa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Palmer departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
  • 71' Kemar Roofe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Rotherham United FC make a change. Richard Wood trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Vassell on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Michael Smith is replaced by Jamie Proctor.
  • 80' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Samuel Saiz by Lewis Baker on 80 minute.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' Leeds United AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Bamford is hanging Kemar Roofe on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Leeds United AFC team. Mateusz Klich is replaced by Pontus Jansson on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Leeds United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC64% Draw22% Rotherham United FC14%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
36%
Leeds United FC or Rotherham United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC46% Draw44% Rotherham United FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
3%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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