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Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 84' Richie Towell
Sean Maguire 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
3
3
Preston North End FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Brentford FC H 4–3 W
20 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
06 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 4–0 W
02 Oct Aston Villa FC A 3–3 D
29 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
20 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
06 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L
03 Oct Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Northern Ireland international Kyle Vassell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Tom Barkhuizen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' What a moment for Michael Smith! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Richie Towell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Lukas Nmecha exits the field as Sean Maguire enters on 64.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Jon Taylor is replaced by Joe Newell.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Paul Gallagher on, Daniel Johnson off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 75 minute. Tom Barkhuizen leaves to be changed by Louis Moult.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Kyle Vassell is replaced by Jamie Proctor on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richie Towell on 84.
  • 85' Ryan Manning is replacing Ryan Williams for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Sean Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Ched Evans 2
Michael Smith 2
Lukas Nmecha 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Will Vaulks 1
Duane Holmes 1
Ryan Ledson 1

Head to Head

2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Preston North End FC Form

2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC W 2018-10-20 Hull City AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2018-10-06 Preston North End FC 4–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-10-02 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2018-09-29 Preston North End FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC45% Draw28% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
55%
Preston North End FC or Rotherham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw48% Rotherham United FC21%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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