Stoke City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Akil Howson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Angus Gunn is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' James McClean makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Stoke City FC are in front.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' A moment of madness from Angus MacDonald on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Morgan Fox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 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' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' The crowd applauds Shaun MacDonald as he leaves the pitch. Matty Crooks steps in for Rotherham United FC.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Freddie Ladapo by George Hirst on 70 minute.
- 71' Poor challenge from Michael Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Michael Ihiekwe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
- 78' Jordan Cousins is replacing Jordan Thompson for the Stoke City FC side.
- 83' Harry Souttar, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Nick Powell is replaced by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
- 90' A moment of madness from Morgan Fox on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Stoke City FC 1-0 Rotherham United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
26
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Jacob Brown 78'
- 11
- 36
- 1
- 21
- 3
- 6
- 34
- 25
- 13
Bench
- 9
- 7
- 5
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 78'
-
24
Jordan Cousins ↑ 78'
-
20
Tashan Oakley-Boothe ↑ 89'
- 40
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 19
- 21
- 27
- 3
-
4
Shaun MacDonald ↓ Matty Crooks 59'
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↓ George Hirst 70'
- 20
- 26
- 14
-
16
Jamie Lindsay ↓ Michael Smith 59'
Bench
- 6
- 8
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 59'
-
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 59'
- 17
-
9
George Hirst ↑ 70'
- 1
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Crooks | 3 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Angus MacDonald | 1 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 |
| Bojan | 1 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| Lewis Baker | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Rotherham United FC Form
2020-10-31
Stoke City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2020-10-28
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-10-24
Reading FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2020-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2020-10-17
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2020-10-03
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
49%
Stoke City FC or Rotherham United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.