Leeds vs Rotherham: result 2-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Rotherham?
Leeds won 2-0 on January 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. CarayolLeeds
- 90′S. DoukaraLeeds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Bolton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Hull City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Leeds win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Leeds 0-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Leeds 0-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Rotherham 2-1 Leeds | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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