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Rotherham United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Rotherham United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matty Crooks 33' Y
Y 90' Luke Leahy
Y 90' Alex Rodman

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Oliver Bickle

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 24
6 Reading FC 15 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 21
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Rotherham United FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
11 Jan Oxford United FC A 3–1 W
01 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L
11 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L
21 Dec Peterborough United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at New York Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rotherham United FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 20' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakeeb Adelakun made 402 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Matty Crooks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' It’s high time Ben Garner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Richard Wood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' 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.
  • 51' Kyle Vassell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' A stunning finish from Michael Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Liam Sercombe has done his job and it is now time for Ollie Clarke to step up.
  • 64' Edward Upson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 292 games and scored 319 goals.
  • 70' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 70 minute. Josh Barrett leaves to be changed by Josh Ginnelly.
  • 73' Freddie Ladapo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Vassell at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' Tom Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfie Kilgour at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 79 minute. Matty Crooks leaves to be changed by Jamie Lindsay.
  • 83' Hakeeb Adelakun makes way for Julien Lamy at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Chiedozie Ogbene has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Luke Leahy gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Kyle Vassell 1
Michael Smith 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 1
Zak Jules 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Sil Swinkels 1

Head to Head

2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-01-11 Oxford United FC 1–3 Rotherham United FC W 2020-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2019-12-29 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-12-21 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-12-21 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC61% Draw24% Bristol Rovers FC15%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
39%
Rotherham United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC42% Draw47% Bristol Rovers FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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