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Rotherham United FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Rotherham United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Richard Wood 30' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
Rotherham United FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Cambridge United FC H 3–1 W
06 Nov Bromley FC H 3–0 W
02 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
30 Oct Sunderland AFC H 5–1 W
23 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 3–0 W
19 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Rotherham United FC A 1–3 L
13 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–4 L
06 Nov Northampton Town FC A 2–2 D
02 Nov Morecambe FC A 2–0 W
30 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
26 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Cambridge United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Jack Iredale, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' 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 Wes Harding suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Richard Wood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' What composure from Ben Wiles! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Daniel Barlaser has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Sam Smith doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' Conor Masterson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
  • 64' Mikel Miller gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Shane Ferguson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Kayode is hanging Will Grigg on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Sadlier departs to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam May made 12 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Freddie Ladapo gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Wes Hoolahan departs to be replaced by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 87' Paul Digby makes way for Jensen Weir at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cambridge United FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Barlaser 1
Sam Smith 1
Sam Nombe 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Ryan Loft 1
Ben Wiles 1
Freddie Ladapo 1

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-11-20 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC W 2021-11-06 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bromley FC W 2021-11-02 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC W 2021-10-19 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Cambridge United FC Form

2021-11-20 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC L 2021-11-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC L 2021-11-06 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2021-11-02 Morecambe FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC W 2021-10-30 Cambridge United FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-10-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Rotherham United FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC59% Draw23% Cambridge United FC18%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
41%
Rotherham United FC or Cambridge United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC43% Draw41% Cambridge United FC16%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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