Everton vs Rotherham: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 29, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Goodison Park, Liverpool
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What was the result of Everton vs Rotherham?
Everton won 3-1 on August 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′G. SigurðssonEverton
- 61′D. Calvert-LewinEverton
- 86′W. VaulksRotherham
- 87′D. Calvert-LewinEverton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Everton have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Everton score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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