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 46 games · 60 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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Rotherham United FC is underway.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' 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.
22' What a strike from Duane Holmes! The score is 1-0.
27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
32' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Charlie Wyke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
37' GOAL! Emil Riis Jakobsen scores on 37. Assisted by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
42' Goal! Emil Riis Jakobsen scores his 43 goal in 378 matches.
44' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Rathbone.
46' Cohen Bramall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cafu on 46 minute.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' 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.
61' Jack Whatmough is replacing Jordan Storey for the Preston North End FC side.
66' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
68' Andrew Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
69' Tom Eaves is replacing Charlie Wyke for the Rotherham United FC side.
74' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 74.
77' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Layton Stewart is hanging Will Keane on the field on 77 minute.
79' The whistle greets Lee Peltier as he departs to be replaced by Shane Ferguson.
84' Shane Ferguson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
86' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 86 minute. Duane Holmes leaves to be changed by Josh Seary.
90' Jamie Lindsay was booked on 90.
Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Rotherham United FC

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
Will Vaulks	1
Duane Holmes	1
Ryan Ledson	1
Richard Wood	1
Matty Crooks	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.