Reading vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Rotherham?
Reading won 2-1 on February 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′H. KnibbsReading
- 57′S. NombeRotherham (pen.)
- 90′H. KnibbsReading (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Rotherham 2-1 Reading | League One |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Reading 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Rotherham 4-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Rotherham 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Reading 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Reading 1-1 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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