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

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League One · 2021-22

Rotherham United FC

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Lincoln City FC

Tue 15 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Oliver Rathbone 45' Y

Y 49' Tom Hopper

Richard Wood 70' Y

Y 82' Joe Walsh

Overview

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

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-03-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-08-10 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Lincoln City FC	H	2–1	W
12 Mar	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
05 Mar	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	1–2	L
01 Mar	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–0	D
26 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–0	W
22 Feb	Morecambe FC	H	2–0	W

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
12 Mar	AFC Wimbledon	A	2–0	W
08 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–2	L
05 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W
26 Feb	Gillingham FC	H	0–2	L
22 Feb	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Rotherham United FC		Lincoln City FC
#23	Position	#1
41	Points	103
46	Played	46
10 / 11 / 25	W / D / L	31 / 10 / 5
41	Scored	89
71	Conceded	41
-30	GD	+48
0.89	PPG	2.24
22%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Lincoln City FC gets underway.
5' Jordan Wright has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 318 appearances.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
11' Brilliant from the ! Ben Wiles makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
13' Goal! Chiedozie Ogbene scores his 18 goal in 198 matches.
18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
23' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
33' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Mikel Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
38' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
43' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver Rathbone on 45 minutes.
49' Tom Hopper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
54' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
64' Daniel Barlaser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
67' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Daniel Barlaser is replaced by Angus MacDonald.
69' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Tony Scully departs to be replaced by Liam Cullen.
70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richard Wood on 70.
73' Lincoln City FC make a change. Teddy Bishop trudges off to be replaced by Lasse Sorensen on 73 minutes.
77' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Oliver Rathbone is replaced by Hakeem Odoffin on 77 minute.
81' A goal from the England international Tom Hopper! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-1!
82' Tom Hopper makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
82' A moment of madness from Joe Walsh on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
Another three points for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lewis Fiorini	2
Tom Hopper	2
Harry Anderson	1
Matty Crooks	1
Michael Smith	1
Ben Wiles	1
Chiedozie Ogbene	1
Sam Nombe	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-03-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-03-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-03-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-02-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2022-02-22 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Morecambe FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-03-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2022-03-12 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-08 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-03-05 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L 2022-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.07 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.64 Lincoln City FC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Lincoln City FC 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC34% Draw26% Lincoln City FC40%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Lincoln City FC

66%

Rotherham United FC or Lincoln City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC19% Draw46% Lincoln City FC35%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

0 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

2 – 2

0 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	23%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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