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Rotherham United FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Palmer 42' Y
Will Vaulks 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
3
Rotherham United FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Brentford FC A 1–5 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
04 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Ipswich Town FC gets underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Newell made 357 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' England international Cole Skuse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' 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 Trevoh Chalobah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthew Palmer.
  • 47' Ellis Harrison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Vaulks, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' The whistle greets Joe Newell as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Williams.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Ellis Harrison is replaced by Kayden Jackson on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Will Vaulks. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
  • 77' Tayo Edun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Grant Ward at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Jordan Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gwion Edwards at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Ipswich Town FC have won 470 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Michael Smith gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kyle Vassell as he departs to be replaced by Billy Jones.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Hurst

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC52% Draw31% Ipswich Town FC17%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
48%
Rotherham United FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC32% Draw58% Ipswich Town FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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