Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Rotherham United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium 2,770 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Joel Colwill
Mallik Wilks 37' 1–1
1–2 45' Joel Colwill
1–3 58' Ethon Archer
Y 21' Liam Kinsella
Joe Powell 46' Y
Y 60' Luke Young
Hakeem Odoffin 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — FA Cup at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Connor Brown (England)
  • Assistant 2
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rotherham United FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 1–3 L
26 Oct Stevenage FC H 2–0 W
22 Oct Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Wrexham AFC H 0–1 L
12 Oct Peterborough United FC A 3–3 D
05 Oct Reading FC H 2–1 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Rotherham United FC A 3–1 W
27 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
23 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Rotherham United FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rotherham United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cheltenham Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Rotherham United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 15' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Liam Kinsella gets a card.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' 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 Lewis Payne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Joel Colwill makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Cheltenham Town FC are in front.
  • 37' GOAL! Mallik Wilks scores on 37.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Joel Colwill gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Joe Powell gets a card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Sam Nombe on, Christ Tiehi off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 58' GOAL! Ethon Archer scores on 58.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Young is booked for Cheltenham Town FC — card on 60.
  • 65' Liam Kinsella, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Liam Kelly gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Joe Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The whistle greets Jack Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Hungbo.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 73' Ben Hatton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mallik Wilks at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rotherham United FC 1-3 Cheltenham Town FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Colwill 2
Will Grigg 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Ethon Archer 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-10-26 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Stevenage FC W 2024-10-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-10-19 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC L 2024-10-12 Peterborough United FC 3–3 Rotherham United FC D 2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-27 Stevenage FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-23 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Cheltenham Town FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC36% Draw29% Cheltenham Town FC35%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
64%
Rotherham United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC26% Draw47% Cheltenham Town FC27%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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