Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Gavin Ward
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' GOAL! Joe Rafferty fires home to make it 1-0!
- 6' George Hirst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
- 11' Daniel Barlaser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 14' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Jamie Lindsay is replaced by Ben Wiles.
- 19' Liam Lindsay, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Tom Barkhuizen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Ched Evans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Daniel Iversen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Wiles makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 60' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Goal! Ched Evans scores his 58 goal in 290 matches.
- 66' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Anthony Gordon has done his job and it is now time for Scott Sinclair to step up.
- 67' Matty Crooks has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Hirst on 67 minute.
- 72' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 72' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Sepp van den Berg comes on to replace Paul Huntington.
- 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Sean Maguire is replacing Joe Rafferty for the Preston North End FC side.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 90' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Barlaser is withdrawn and Richard Wood gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Daniel Johnson 66'
- 29
- 23
- 17
- 26
- 22
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↓ Sean Maguire 81'
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↓ Brad Potts 66'
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↓ Scott Sinclair 66'
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 66'
- 37
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 66'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 81'
- 12
- 25
-
2
Sepp van den Berg ↑ 72'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 66'
- 19
Coach
Alex Neil
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 30
- 5
- 21
- 15
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Michael Smith 67'
- 20
-
26
Daniel Barlaser ↓ Richard Wood 90'
-
16
Jamie Lindsay ↓ Ben Wiles 14'
-
9
George Hirst ↓ Matty Crooks 67'
- 1
Bench
- 28
-
6
Richard Wood ↑ 90'
-
8
Ben Wiles ↑ 14'
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 67'
- 4
-
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 67'
- 31
- 18
-
22
Matthew Olosunde ↑ 66'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 1 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-02-06
Preston North End FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-01-30
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-24
Preston North End FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-01-16
Bristol City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-09
Wycombe Wanderers FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
Rotherham United FC Form
2021-02-06
Preston North End FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-02-03
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-01-30
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-01-27
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-01-19
Rotherham United FC
3–3
Stoke City FC
D
2021-01-16
Derby County FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
73%
Preston North End FC or Rotherham United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rotherham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.