Preston vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Rotherham?
Preston won 2-1 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 35′Anthony AndreuRotherham
- 64′E. DoylePreston
- 90′J. Clarke-HarrisPreston (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Rotherham 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| May 15, 2014 | Rotherham 3-1 Preston | League One |
| May 10, 2014 | Preston 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Preston 3-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Rotherham 0-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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