Rotherham United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2025/26)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Oct Portsmouth FC H 4–1 W 02 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 2–0 W 28 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 3–0 W 25 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D 18 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W 14 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Oct Rotherham United FC A 1–4 L 02 Oct Sunderland AFC H 4–0 W 28 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L 25 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D 21 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D 18 Sep Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Rotherham United FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Rotherham United FC0-15–/416-304/131-45–/246-60–/261-751/376+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Shaun Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 29' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gavin Bazunu made 24 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
- 41' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 49' GOAL! Marcus Harness scores on 49.
- 54' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Michael Ihiekwe is replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 55' Sensational shot from Michael Smith. Rotherham United FC is back in the lead.
- 60' Goal! Richard Wood scores his 13 goal in 357 matches.
- 62' GOAL! Ben Wiles scores on 62. Assisted by Wes Harding
- 67' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' The whistle greets Will Grigg as he departs to be replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
- 70' The whistle greets John Marquis as he departs to be replaced by George Hirst.
- 72' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Recco Hackett-Fairchild is hanging Ryan Tunnicliffe on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Shaun Williams as he departs to be replaced by Louis Thompson.
- 78' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieron Freeman on 80.
- 81' Joshua Kayode has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Smith on 81 minute.
- 84' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Michael Smith ↓ Joshua Kayode 81'
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Will Grigg ↓ Freddie Ladapo 68'
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Bench
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10
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 68'
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- 31
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Chiedozie Ogbene ↑ 54'
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Joshua Kayode ↑ 81'
Coach Paul WarnePortsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Shaun Williams ↓ Louis Thompson 73'
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John Marquis ↓ George Hirst 70'
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Bench
- 35
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Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 72'
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Louis Thompson ↑ 73'
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George Hirst ↑ 70'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Michael Smith 2 Marcus Harness 2 Freddie Ladapo 2 Ben Wiles 1 Clark Robertson 1 George Hirst 1 Ben Close 1 Ronan Curtis 1 Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2021-10-16 Rotherham United FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC DPortsmouth FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 42.16 Rotherham United FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.24 Portsmouth FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.4Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 85% 15% ± 2.5 65% 35% ± 3.5 44% 56% ± 4.5 26% 74% Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw 80%Draw or Portsmouth FC 42%Rotherham United FC or Portsmouth FC 78%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.8%2 – 1 9.3%2 – 0 7.8%3 – 1 6.7%1 – 0 6.7%2 – 2 5.7%3 – 0 5.5%1 – 2 5.4%0 – 0 4.7%3 – 2 4.2%4 – 1 Actual0 – 1 3.5%Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers -2.5 18% — 82% -2 18% 17% 64% -1.5 36% — 64% -1 36% 21% 43% -0.5 57% — 43% +0.5 79% — 21% +1 79% 12% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.