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Preston vs Rotherham: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 27, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
1-1
Rotherham

Full time

What was the result of Preston vs Rotherham?

Preston and Rotherham drew 1-1 on October 27, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 40′T. BarkhuizenPreston
  • 55′M. SmithRotherham

Official lineup for Preston vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 45L. Nmecha
  1. 7C. Robinson
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 4B. Pearson
  1. 11D. Johnson
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 6B. Davies
  2. 16A. Hughes
  3. 5T. Clarke
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 22C. Maxwell

Rotherham

4-1-4-1
  1. 19K. Vassell
  1. 24M. Smith
  2. 4W. Vaulks
  3. 23R. Williams
  4. 11J. Taylor
  1. 13R. Towell
  1. 2Z. Vyner
  2. 5S. Ajayi
  3. 15C. Robertson
  4. 3J. Mattock
  1. 1M. Rodák
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2018Brentford(home)4-3Championship
Oct 20, 2018Hull City(away)1-1Championship
Oct 6, 2018Wigan(home)4-0Championship
Oct 2, 2018Aston Villa(away)3-3Championship
Sep 29, 2018West Brom(home)2-3Championship
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2018Middlesbrough(away)0-0Championship
Oct 20, 2018Bolton(home)1-1Championship
Oct 6, 2018Birmingham(away)1-3Championship
Oct 3, 2018Bristol City(home)0-0Championship
Sep 29, 2018Stoke City(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 3 draws, 1 Rotherham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2017Preston 1-1 RotherhamChampionship
Nov 5, 2016Rotherham 1-3 PrestonChampionship
Jan 2, 2016Preston 2-1 RotherhamChampionship
Aug 18, 2015Rotherham 0-0 PrestonChampionship
May 15, 2014Rotherham 3-1 PrestonLeague One
May 10, 2014Preston 1-1 RotherhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Rotherham on Apr 29, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.92.0210/1511/15
Rotherham0.91.356/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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24Preston101188204

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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