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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Richard Wood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Matthew Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' Andrew Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Raggett on 29 minutes.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Clarke is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Against the run of play, Will Vaulks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' GOAL! Will Vaulks fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 46' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Matthew Palmer exits the field as Anthony Forde enters on 46.
  • 51' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Andrew Hughes is replaced by Calum Woods on 67 minute.
  • 72' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Will Vaulks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' GOAL! Michael Smith scores on 76. Assisted by Joe Newell
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Nmecha gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Wiles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Michael Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • 2-1 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ched Evans 2
Michael Smith 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Joe Rafferty 1
Ben Wiles 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Hakeem Odoffin 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.