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

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Leroy Fer
Will Vaulks 22' Y
Michael Smith 22' Y
Michael Smith 23' Y
Y 74' Bersant Celina
Y 86' Oliver McBurnie
Y 90' Mike van der Hoorn

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

1
2
5
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
20 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
06 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L
03 Oct Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct Reading FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
20 Oct Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
06 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–3 L
02 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Rotherham United FC welcome Swansea City AFC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Fulton, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
  • 20' Joe Rodon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leroy Fer on 22.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Smith is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 25' Oliver McBurnie adds to his 2 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Vassell departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' England international Joe Mattock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Rotherham United FC make a change. Jon Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Joe Newell on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' Jamie Proctor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richie Towell on 75 minute.
  • 79' The Ireland Ryan Manning breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-1!
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' Oliver McBurnie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Ryan Manning adds to his 1 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Mike van der Hoorn on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Courtney Baker-Richardson on, Jay Fulton off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 3
Matt Grimes 2
Ryan Manning 2
Chiedozie Ogbene 2
Jerry Yates 1
George Byers 1
Charlie Patino 1
Barrie McKay 1

Head to Head

2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2018-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Reading FC W 2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2018-10-06 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-10-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC50% Draw28% Swansea City AFC22%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
50%
Rotherham United FC or Swansea City AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC33% Draw50% Swansea City AFC17%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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