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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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leeds United FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Leeds United FC have won 534 goals from 360 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jon Taylor.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pablo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Saiz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Luke Ayling makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Semi Ajayi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 66 minute. Matthew Palmer leaves to be changed by Ryan Manning.
  • 71' Kemar Roofe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Kyle Vassell is replacing Richard Wood for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 78' Jamie Proctor gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Michael Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Samuel Saiz by Lewis Baker on 80 minute.
  • 85' Ryan Williams, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Bamford. He replaces Kemar Roofe on 87 minute.
  • 90' Pontus Jansson gets the nod from Leeds United AFC. He replaces Mateusz Klich and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.