Lincoln City FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at LNER Stadium!
- 5' Mallik Wilks, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor McGrandles, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' England international Sam Nombe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Lincoln City FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skubala will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Lincoln City FC have won 397 goals from 333 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Sean Roughan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
- 65' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Freddie Draper on, Bailey Cadamarteri off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Tendayi Darikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 75' Rotherham United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Cohen Bramall is replacing Alexander MacDonald for the Rotherham United FC side.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Powell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 90' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Full Time. Rotherham United FC beats Lincoln City FC
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 11
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 27
- 9
- 28
Bench
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 17
- 16
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 65'
- 36
Coach
Michael Skubala
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 16
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 9
- 30
-
3
Cohen Bramall ↑ 80'
- 23
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Fiorini | 2 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
| Shaun MacDonald | 1 |
| Joe Powell | 1 |
| Harry Anderson | 1 |
| Matty Crooks | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Ben Wiles | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2025-01-01
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-12-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-12-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-12-21
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2024-12-14
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–2
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-12-07
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Rotherham United FC Form
2025-01-01
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2024-12-29
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-12-26
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-12-21
Mansfield Town FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-12-14
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-12-03
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Rotherham United FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
69%
Lincoln City FC or Rotherham United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.