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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Declan Rudd is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 12' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Raggett on 29.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Clarke.
  • 36' Matthew Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The Wales Will Vaulks breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' Will Vaulks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Forde. He replaces Matthew Palmer on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Ledson made 378 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Andrew Hughes exits the field as Calum Woods enters on 67.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Will Vaulks on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Assisted by Joe Newell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Smith makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 78' A stunning finish from Lukas Nmecha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Poor challenge from Ben Wiles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Smith.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • Another three points for Rotherham United FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ched Evans 2
Michael Smith 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Richard Wood 1
Matty Crooks 1
Joe Rafferty 1
Ben Wiles 1
Thomas Cannon 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.