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

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

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

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

33% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

–/–

31-45

7/–

46-60

7/3

61-75

4/4

76+

5/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	4 G	1 A
Kyrell Lisbie	3 G	1 A
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The 33-year-old Reece James has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Jamie McCart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
26' GOAL! Lewis Wing scores on 26.
28' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Andre Garcia on, Kelvin Abrefa off on 28 minutes.
33' Amadou Salif Mbengue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
43' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Garcia on 44.
47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 47 minutes.
49' Sam Nombe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
54' Cameron Dawson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' What composure from Hakeem Odoffin! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
57' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Reece James on 61 minutes.
65' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Reece James is replaced by Cohen Bramall.
68' A moment of madness from Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 68 minutes earns him a card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
77' That is a card for Rotherham United FC. Cameron Dawson will be fuming at that decision.
82' The crowd applauds Jonson Clarke-Harris as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Hugill steps in for Rotherham United FC.
83' Michael Craig picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
90' Sam Nombe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Michael Craig is replaced by Adrian Akande on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rotherham United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Lee Peltier	2
Yakou Meite	2
Harvey Knibbs	2
Sam Baldock	1
Andy Carroll	1
Joe Mattock	1
Tyrese Fornah	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.