Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Fri 29 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Duane Holmes 22' 1–0

Emil Riis Jakobsen 37' 2–0

Emil Riis Jakobsen 42' 3–0

Y 44' Oliver Rathbone

Andrew Hughes 68' Y

Liam Lindsay 74' Y

Y 90' Jamie Lindsay

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Rob Merchant

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 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

Preston North End FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2023-03-14 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Rotherham United FC	H	3–0	W
16 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–0	W
09 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	0–0	D
23 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	3–0	W
17 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	0–3	L
16 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
09 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	0–5	L
05 Mar	Coventry City FC	A	0–5	L
02 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
24 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L

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' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Rotherham United FC.
5' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Jordan Storey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
22' Duane Holmes adds to his 1 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
27' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
37' Magnificent from Emil Riis Jakobsen! That is 45 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
42' Against the run of play, Emil Riis Jakobsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Rathbone is booked for Rotherham United FC — card on 44.
46' Rotherham United FC make a change. Cafu trudges off to be replaced by Cohen Bramall on 46 minutes.
51' Rotherham 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.
56' 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.
61' The crowd applauds Jordan Storey as he leaves the pitch. Jack Whatmough steps in for Preston North End FC.
66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Femi Seriki, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
68' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 68.
69' Tom Eaves gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Charlie Wyke and will look to change the dynamic.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Lindsay.
77' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Layton Stewart to step up.
79' Shane Ferguson gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Lee Peltier and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
86' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Josh Seary comes on to replace Duane Holmes.
90' That is a card for Rotherham United FC. Jamie Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

26
Jack Whatmough ↑ 61'
3
Greg Cunningham
20
Ben Woodburn
21
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 77'
35
Noah Mawene ↑ 77'
36
Josh Seary ↑ 86'
33
Kian Best ↑ 61'

Coach Ryan Lowe

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

12
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 69'
30
Arvin Appiah
17
Shane Ferguson ↑ 79'
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 69'
26
Dillon Phillips
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 86'
3
Cohen Bramall ↑ 46'

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-16 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.8 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC60% Draw24% Rotherham United FC16%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

40%

Preston North End FC or Rotherham United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC41% Draw45% Rotherham United FC14%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 0

11.2%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

4 – 0

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	24%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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