Rotherham vs Gillingham: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Gillingham?
Rotherham won 3-0 on August 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 53′D. HarrisonRotherham
- 63′L. GrabbanRotherham
- 78′Gareth Charles EvansRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Gillingham have 3, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Barnet(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Plymouth(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 5; Gillingham score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Gillingham | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 17th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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