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 15 games · 8 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 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 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

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

7% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Rotherham United FC.
5' Cafu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 117 appearances.
10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Freddie Woodman, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
22' The deadlock is broken! Duane Holmes gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' Tom Eaves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
37' The Denmark forward Emil Riis Jakobsen breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-0!
42' A stunning finish from Emil Riis Jakobsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' Oliver Rathbone is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
46' The supporters are chanting for Cohen Bramall. He replaces Cafu on 46 minute.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
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' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Jordan Storey by Jack Whatmough on 61 minute.
66' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
68' Andrew Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
69' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Charlie Wyke by Tom Eaves on 69 minute.
74' Poor challenge from Liam Lindsay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
77' Layton Stewart is replacing Will Keane for the Preston North End FC side.
79' The crowd applauds Lee Peltier as he leaves the pitch. Shane Ferguson steps in for Rotherham United FC.
84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
86' Josh Seary is replacing Duane Holmes for the Preston North End FC side.
90' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Jamie Lindsay gets a card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

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
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

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.