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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Leeds United FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' Kemar Roofe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 367 games and scored 540 goals.
  • 15' Leeds 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.
  • 16' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 26' Semi Ajayi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 31' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Mateusz Klich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at . Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke Ayling makes it 0-1.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Marek Rodak has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Matthew Palmer by Ryan Manning on 66 minute.
  • 71' The Jamaica Kemar Roofe breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-2!
  • 76' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 76 minute. Richard Wood leaves to be changed by Kyle Vassell.
  • 78' Jamie Proctor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Smith on 78 minute.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Samuel Saiz as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Baker steps in for Leeds United AFC.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Leeds United AFC team. Kemar Roofe is replaced by Patrick Bamford on 87 minute.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Leeds United AFC! Pontus Jansson comes on to replace Mateusz Klich.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Leeds United FC 2-0 Rotherham United FC.

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.