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

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League One · 2021-22

Rotherham United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Doncaster Rovers FC

Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 12:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Mikel Miller 4' Y

Mikel Miller 53' R

Y 56' Ethan Galbraith

Y 77' Matthew Smith

Y 90' Kyle Knoyle

Overview

Match Preview

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

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Rotherham United FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
21 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–2	L
17 Aug	Morecambe FC	A	1–0	W
14 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
07 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–0	W
08 May	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Aug	Portsmouth FC	H	0–0	D
17 Aug	Accrington Stanley FC	A	0–1	L
14 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–2	L
07 Aug	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–2	L
09 May	Peterborough United FC	H	1–4	L

Season Stats

Rotherham United FC		Doncaster Rovers FC
#6	Position	#26
41	Points	0
46	Played	1
10 / 11 / 25	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
41	Scored	1
71	Conceded	2
-30	GD	-1
0.89	PPG	0.00
22%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.
4' Mikel Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
19' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
27' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
37' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
47' Michael Smith with the second goal in the match!
52' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Branden Horton departs to be replaced by Tiago Cukur.
53' Mikel Miller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 53.
56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ethan Galbraith on 56 minutes.
57' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 57 minute. Freddie Ladapo leaves to be changed by Joe Mattock.
61' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. John Bostock trudges off to be replaced by Aidan Barlow on 61 minutes.
66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tiago Cukur, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
71' Daniel Barlaser gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Kieran Sadlier and will look to change the dynamic.
76' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Ro-Shaun Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
77' Poor challenge from Matthew Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
90' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Kyle Knoyle gets a Yellow card.
90' Rarmani Edmonds-Green gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Oliver Rathbone and will look to change the dynamic.
Full Time. Rotherham United FC beats Doncaster Rovers FC

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Wes Harding
6
Richard Wood
8
Ben Wiles
24
Michael Smith
10
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Joe Mattock 57'
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Rarmani Edmonds-Green 90'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
14
Mikel Miller
7
Kieran Sadlier ↓ Daniel Barlaser 71'
16
Jamie Lindsay
1
Viktor Johansson

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michael Smith	2
Jake Hastie	1
James Coppinger	1
Ben Whiteman	1
Ben Wiles	1
Daniel Barlaser	1
Chiedozie Ogbene	1
Mikel Miller	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.88 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC54% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC20%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

46%

Rotherham United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC36% Draw48% Doncaster Rovers FC16%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

12.7%

0 – 0

10.8%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.3%

1 – 2

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Clean Sheet