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Rotherham vs Cheltenham: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 22, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
1-0
Cheltenham

Full time

What was the result of Rotherham vs Cheltenham?

Rotherham won 1-0 on January 22, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 24′M. SmithRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Cheltenham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

3-1-4-2
  1. 14M. Miller
  2. 11C. Ogbene
  1. 10F. Ladapo
  2. 24M. Smith
  3. 8B. Wiles
  4. 18O. Rathbone
  1. 4D. Barlaser
  1. 2W. Harding
  2. 20M. Ihiekwe
  3. 6R. Wood
  1. 31J. Vickers

Cheltenham

3-5-2
  1. 9D. Nlundulu
  2. 10A. May
  1. 16C. Wright
  2. 7C. Thomas
  3. 17Matthew James Blair
  4. 8L. Sercombe
  5. 4M. Pollock
  1. 6L. Freestone
  2. 15W. Boyle
  3. 2S. Long
  1. 1O. Evans
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Cheltenham have 3, 8 and 4.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2022Fleetwood Town(away)0-1League One
Jan 8, 2022QPR(away)1-1FA Cup
Jan 4, 2022Crewe(away)4-2EFL Trophy
Jan 1, 2022Bolton(home)2-1League One
Dec 26, 2021Accrington ST(away)0-1League One
Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2022Charlton(home)1-1League One
Jan 8, 2022Burton Albion(home)1-1League One
Jan 1, 2022Oxford United(away)1-1League One
Dec 26, 2021Plymouth(home)0-2League One
Dec 18, 2021Shrewsbury(away)1-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Rotherham wins, 0 draws, 2 Cheltenham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Cheltenham 0-2 RotherhamLeague One
Mar 16, 2013Cheltenham 3-0 RotherhamLeague Two
Nov 17, 2012Rotherham 4-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Apr 9, 2012Rotherham 1-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Dec 30, 2011Cheltenham 1-0 RotherhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Rotherham on Oct 2, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.80.758/156/15
Cheltenham1.31.7211/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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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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