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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Netherlands international Jordi van Stappershoef has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' 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 Jonson Clarke-Harris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Matty Crooks is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Chiedozie Ogbene has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 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' GOAL! Kyle Vassell fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 53' A stunning finish from Michael Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Ollie Clarke comes on to replace Liam Sercombe.
  • 64' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Josh Barrett by Josh Ginnelly on 70 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Kyle Vassell as he leaves the pitch. Freddie Ladapo steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 74' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Alfie Kilgour is withdrawn and Tom Davies gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Jamie Lindsay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matty Crooks at the 79 minute mark.
  • 83' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Hakeeb Adelakun departs to be replaced by Julien Lamy.
  • 88' Chiedozie Ogbene is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 90' Luke Leahy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Zak Jules 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Sil Swinkels 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Kyle Vassell 1
Michael Smith 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 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.