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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rotherham United FC and Ipswich Town FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
  • 15' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bartosz Bialkowski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The 40-year-old Luke Chambers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthew Palmer.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at . Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' The whistle greets Joe Newell as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Williams.
  • 67' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Ellis Harrison by Kayden Jackson on 67 minute.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Grant Ward is replaced by Tayo Edun on 77 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Jordan Roberts comes on to replace Gwion Edwards.
  • 87' Kayden Jackson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Smith makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 90' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Kyle Vassell exits the field as Billy Jones enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Rotherham United FC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 1-0.

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.