Match

Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town: prediction and stats

League TwoMatchday 25Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

RotherhamFleetwood Town

The Footlab AI model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 39%, against 28% for a draw and 33% for Rotherham. The most likely score is 1-1. If Fleetwood Town wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,447 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town?

A very open match: only 92 Elo points separate Rotherham (1,586) and Fleetwood Town (1,678).

33%28%39%
Rotherham winDrawFleetwood Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Rotherham

4-3-3
  1. 23A. Nemane
  2. 10P. Mullin
  3. 24J. Buyabu
  1. 15Jayce Fitzgerald
  2. 4J. Austerfield
  3. 28Brandon Ashley Cover
  1. 12D. Hall
  2. 27D. Iorfa
  3. 5K. Ngwenya
  4. 2J. Rafferty
  1. 13J. Eyestone

Fleetwood Town

3-1-4-2
  1. 19R. Coughlan
  2. 20A. Loupalo-Bi
  1. 4H. Neal
  2. 24Jake Thomas Batty
  3. 14L. McCann
  4. 10M. Helm
  5. 15A. Murphy
  1. 5F. Potter
  2. 6R. Bennett
  3. 26S. Rooney
  1. 1J. Lynch

Computed on November 12, 2026 at 01:36 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Fleetwood Town have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Bromley(away)2-0FA Cup
Nov 3, 2026Newcastle United U21(home)0-1EFL Trophy
Oct 31, 2026Swindon Town(away)1-2League Two
Oct 24, 2026Shrewsbury(home)3-3League Two
Oct 20, 2026Newport County(home)2-2League Two
Fleetwood Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Rochdale(home)1-2FA Cup
Oct 31, 2026Bristol Rovers(home)3-1League Two
Oct 27, 2026Arsenal(home)1-1League Cup
Oct 24, 2026Exeter City(away)1-2League Two
Oct 20, 2026Cheltenham(away)2-4League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rotherham wins, 0 draws, 4 Fleetwood Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Fleetwood Town 2-0 RotherhamLeague Two
Aug 27, 2024Fleetwood Town 2-1 RotherhamLeague Cup
Jul 7, 2022Rotherham 2-0 Fleetwood TownFriendlies Clubs
Jul 7, 2022Fleetwood Town 0-2 RotherhamFriendlies Clubs
Jan 15, 2022Fleetwood Town 1-0 RotherhamLeague One
Sep 11, 2021Rotherham 2-4 Fleetwood TownLeague One

Last archived meeting: Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham on Oct 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Fleetwood Town score 1.4 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.11.828/157/15
Fleetwood Town1.41.3310/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rotherham sit 22nd in League Two (12 points from 14 matches) and Fleetwood Town sit 16th (17 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Fleetwood Town14455181817
22Rotherham14266182512

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 39%, against 28% for a draw and 33% for Rotherham.
Where and when is Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town played?
Rotherham vs Fleetwood Town is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at AESSEAL New York Stadium, in the League Two.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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