Crewe vs Rotherham: result 2-4 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 4, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won 2-4 on January 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. MandronCrewe
- 41′K. SadlierRotherham
- 57′M. SmithRotherham
- 71′S. RobertsonCrewe
- 82′J. Ogunfaolu-KayodeRotherham
- 90′F. LadapoRotherham
Official lineup for Crewe vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
3-4-3- 12M. Mandron
- 18R. Griffiths
- 35S. Robertson
- 14O. Finney
- 11C. Ainley
- 29C. O'Riordan
- 23T. Johnson
- 2K. Ramsay
- 5T. Thomas
- 21D. Daniels
- 1W. Jääskeläinen
Rotherham
3-4-1-2- 9W. Grigg
- 24M. Smith
- 16J. Lindsay
- 7K. Sadlier
- 23R. Edmonds-Green
- 2W. Harding
- 22H. Odoffin
- 15T. Bola
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 3J. Mattock
- 31J. Vickers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Rotherham have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Lincoln(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 5-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Crewe win, 3 draws, 2 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Rotherham 1-1 Crewe | League One |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Crewe 2-1 Rotherham | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Rotherham 4-2 Crewe | League One |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Crewe 3-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Rotherham 1-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Crewe 1-2 Rotherham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rotherham | 2.3 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Rotherham sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | RotherhamGroup 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
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