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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Leroy Fer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Michael Smith will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' Assisted by Daniel James with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oliver McBurnie makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Jay Fulton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Kyle Vassell is withdrawn and Ryan Manning gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 56' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Jon Taylor makes way for Joe Newell at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Bersant Celina argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Richie Towell as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Proctor steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 79' Ryan Manning makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
  • 84' Jon Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver McBurnie on 86 minutes.
  • 87' GOAL! Ryan Manning scores on 87.
  • 90' Mike van der Hoorn was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jay Fulton departs to be replaced by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
  • With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Harry Darling 1
Will Vaulks 1
Joel Piroe 1
Matty Crooks 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.