Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire
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What was the result of Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham?
Fleetwood Town won 2-1 on August 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. McCartRotherham
- 16′R. GraydonFleetwood Town
- 29′R. GraydonFleetwood Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fleetwood Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Notts County(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Fleetwood Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2022 | Rotherham 2-0 Fleetwood Town | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Fleetwood Town 0-2 Rotherham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Fleetwood Town 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Rotherham 2-4 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Rotherham 2-2 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Rotherham 3-2 Fleetwood Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town on Jul 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Fleetwood Town score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 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