Cheltenham vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 30, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Rotherham?
Cheltenham won 1-0 on December 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Southend(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Luton(away) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Hereford United(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Rotherham sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy