Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Rotherham United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium 8,907 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 26' Lewis Wing

Sam Nombe 49' 1–1

Hakeem Odoffin 56' 2–1

Y 44' Andre Garcia

Y 47' Kelvin Ehibhationhan

Y 57' Sam Smith

Reece James 61' Y

YR 68' Kelvin Ehibhationhan

Cameron Dawson 77' Y

Y 83' Michael Craig

Sam Nombe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
Assistant 2 Ceri Williams (Wales)

4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Rotherham United FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-02-27 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-10-24 Reading FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Reading FC	H	2–1	W
01 Oct	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
28 Sep	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–1	D
21 Sep	Birmingham City FC	H	0–2	L
14 Sep	Burton Albion FC	H	2–2	D
07 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–1	D

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
01 Oct	Burton Albion FC	H	3–1	W
28 Sep	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–1	W
21 Sep	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–5	L
14 Sep	Leyton Orient FC	H	0–1	L
31 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

6/–

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/2

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	2 G
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Rotherham United FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Selles might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Cameron Dawson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
20' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
26' Lewis Wing puts Reading FC on the lead.
28' The whistle greets Kelvin Abrefa as he departs to be replaced by Andre Garcia.
33' 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.
38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shaun McWilliams made 191 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andre Garcia on 44 minutes.
47' Kelvin Ehibhationhan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
49' Sam Nombe does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' Rotherham United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hakeem Odoffin on 56.
57' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Reece James.
65' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Reece James has done his job and it is now time for Cohen Bramall to step up.
68' A moment of madness from Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 68 minutes earns him a card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
73' Reading FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
77' Rotherham United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
82' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Jordan Hugill comes on to replace Jonson Clarke-Harris.
83' A moment of madness from Michael Craig on 83 minutes earns him a card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reece James is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Nombe is booked for Rotherham United FC — card on 90.
90' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Adrian Akande on, Michael Craig off on 90 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rotherham United FC 2-1 Reading FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Sam Nombe
7
Joe Powell
6
Reece James ↓ Cohen Bramall 65'
1
Cameron Dawson
12
Mallik Wilks
2
Joe Rafferty
22
Hakeem Odoffin
9
Jonson Clarke-Harris ↓ Jordan Hugill 82'
27
Christ Tiehi ↓ Shaun McWilliams 82'
24
Cameron Humphreys
30
Jamie McCart

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Nombe	3
Harvey Knibbs	2
Lee Peltier	2
Yakou Meite	2
Conor Washington	1
Richard Wood	1
Chiedozie Ogbene	1
Jamie Lindsay	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2024-10-01 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2024-09-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2024-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-09-14 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2024-09-07 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Reading FC Form

2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L 2024-09-14 Reading FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC47% Draw26% Reading FC27%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Reading FC

53%

Rotherham United FC or Reading FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC33% Draw45% Reading FC22%

Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

2 – 0

7.2%

0 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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