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Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Palmer 12' Y
Sean Raggett 29' Y
Y 31' Tom Clarke
Y 31' Ryan Ledson
Will Vaulks 74' Y
Ben Wiles 82' Y
Michael Smith 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Garratt
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Simon Beck

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
15 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Millwall FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matthew Palmer on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Sean Raggett is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Tom Clarke on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' Brilliant from the midfielder! Will Vaulks makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Will Vaulks makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
  • 46' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 46 minute. Matthew Palmer leaves to be changed by Anthony Forde.
  • 51' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 56' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Calum Woods comes on to replace Andrew Hughes.
  • 72' Daniel Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Will Vaulks is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 76' Michael Smith doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Lukas Nmecha adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Wiles on 82.
  • 83' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • The final score is 2-1.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Ched Evans 2
Ben Wiles 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Liam Lindsay 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-15 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2018-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-15 Preston North End FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2018-12-08 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Preston North End FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC44% Draw28% Preston North End FC28%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Preston North End FC
56%
Rotherham United FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC28% Draw49% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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