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Rotherham United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Heywood
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee John Flynn

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

1
4
3
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
15 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
26 Aug Millwall FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
22 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–3 L
18 Sep Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
15 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
01 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' 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 Oghenekaro Etebo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Billy Jones, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Crouch made 380 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Ryan Manning has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' GOAL! Richie Towell fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 55' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Richard Wood is replaced by Zak Vyner on 55 minute.
  • 59' GOAL! Tom Ince scores on 59. Assisted by Erik Pieters
  • 64' 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.
  • 66' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 66 minute. Oghenekaro Etebo leaves to be changed by Bojan.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Jon Taylor comes on to replace Joe Newell.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Charlie Adam on, Joe Allen off on 82 minutes.
  • 85' GOAL! Bojan scores on 85. Assisted by Benik Afobe
  • 90' Ryan Woods needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 3
Michael Smith 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Tom Ince 1
Angus MacDonald 1
Ki-Jana Hoever 1
Bojan 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-09-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2018-09-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2018-08-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC43% Draw27% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Rotherham United FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC31% Draw45% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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