Rotherham vs Lincoln: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 3, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Lincoln?
Rotherham won 2-1 on December 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. NombeRotherham
- 50′J. MakamaLincoln
- 77′S. RaggettRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Lincoln have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Manchester City U21(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rotherham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lincoln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Lincoln 0-3 Rotherham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Rotherham 2-1 Lincoln | League One |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Lincoln 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Lincoln 0-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Lincoln 3-0 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Rotherham 0-2 Lincoln | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 23rd in League One (41 points from 46 matches) and Lincoln sit 1st (103 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | 103 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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