Rotherham vs Chesterfield: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Chesterfield?
Rotherham won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′Fábio TavaresRotherham
- 88′L. MandevilleChesterfield (pen.)
- 90′P. MullinRotherham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chesterfield win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Chesterfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-4-2-1- 9T. Bradshaw
- 7Fábio Tavares
- 8K. Spence
- 24J. Buyabu
- 3E. Otoo
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 12D. Hall
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 16E. Adegboyega
- 1T. Cann
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 10L. Bonis
- 37J. Koroma
- 7L. Mandeville
- 24D. Markanday
- 20G. McEachran
- 8R. Stirk
- 19L. Gordon
- 6J. Simpson
- 5K. McFadzean
- 33R. Hutton
- 23R. Boot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chesterfield have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Darlington 1883(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rotherham win, 2 draws, 1 Chesterfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Chesterfield 0-0 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Rotherham 1-2 Chesterfield | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Rotherham 1-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chesterfield 1-1 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Chesterfield vs Rotherham on Jan 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Chesterfield | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 20th in League Two (10 points from 10 matches) and Chesterfield sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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