Lincoln vs Rotherham: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won 0-1 on January 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 85′J. PowellRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lincoln win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Rotherham 2-1 Lincoln | League One |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Lincoln 0-3 Rotherham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Rotherham 2-1 Lincoln | League One |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Lincoln 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Lincoln 0-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Lincoln 3-0 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in League One (103 points from 46 matches) and Rotherham sit 23rd (41 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | 103 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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