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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Shaun Whalley 51' Y
Donald Love 72' Y
Scott Golbourne 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Shrewsbury Town FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2019-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
21 Dec Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
14 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
23 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 3–4 L
05 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Dec Southend United FC A 2–2 D
07 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
23 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shrewsbury Town FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' The 40-year-old Richard Wood has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 15' Joe Mattock, a England , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Daniel Barlaser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Carlton Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' 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 Shaun Whalley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Clark Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Nigeria international Freddie Ladapo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' GOAL! Joe Mattock scores on 60. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' Assisted by Scott Golbourne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Pierre makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Udoh. He replaces Fejiri Okenabirhie on 68 minute.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Donald Love is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ryan John Giles. He replaces Dave Edwards on 79 minute.
  • 82' Kyle Vassell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chiedozie Ogbene on 82 minute.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Golbourne.
  • 85' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Carlton Morris has done his job and it is now time for Michael Smith to step up.
  • 86' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Donald Love by Ro-Shaun Williams on 86 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Richard Wood. He replaces Joe Mattock on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Pierre 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Elliott Bennett 1
Ryan Bowman 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
George Lloyd 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
John Marquis 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2019-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-12-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-11-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-12-21 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-12-07 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2019-11-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Rotherham United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC35% Draw29% Rotherham United FC36%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
65%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Rotherham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC26% Draw47% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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