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Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 42' Daniel Johnson
Michael Ihiekwe 84' Y
Y 87' Joe Rafferty

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee James Wilson

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
2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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
07 Nov Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
31 Oct Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
24 Oct Reading FC A 0–3 L
20 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
31 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct Millwall FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 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' And we are off! Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Ben Wiles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Jozefzoon is hanging Kieran Sadlier on the field on 23 minute.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 42' Daniel Johnson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Potts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Richard Wood — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' The whistle greets Emil Riis Jakobsen as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Stockley.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Kyle Vassell is replaced by Matty Crooks.
  • 72' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Paul Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darnell Fisher at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Ryan Ledson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 84' Michael Ihiekwe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Assisted by Matthew Olosunde with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Crooks makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 87' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Angus MacDonald gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Matthew Olosunde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Ched Evans 2
Michael Smith 2
Jordan Hugill 1
Will Vaulks 1
Duane Holmes 1
Ryan Ledson 1
Richard Wood 1

Head to Head

2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2020-11-04 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-10-24 Reading FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Preston North End FC 72%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

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

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC29% Draw48% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
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% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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