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Rotherham United FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Brentford FCChampionship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Andrew Fox

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Brentford FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
24 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
21 Nov Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
07 Nov Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
27 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
21 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
07 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Smith, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 22 goals in the last 17 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Emiliano Hansen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matty Crooks on 22.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathias Jensen made 320 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ethan Pinnock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Marcus Forss puts Brentford FC on the lead.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' 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.
  • 71' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Jozefzoon is hanging Matthew Olosunde on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Another change for Brentford FC made on 74 minute. Bryan Mbeumo leaves to be changed by Sergi Canos.
  • 78' The whistle greets Josh Dasilva as he departs to be replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
  • 80' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 80 minute. Jamie Lindsay leaves to be changed by Kyle Vassell.
  • 82' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 383 matches.
  • 82' Rotherham United FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Saman Ghoddoos. He replaces Marcus Forss on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC23% Draw26% Brentford FC51%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Brentford FC
77%
Rotherham United FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC17% Draw46% Brentford FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% 79%
+0.5 48% 52%
+1 48% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% 13%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37%

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