Rotherham vs Lincoln: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 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 August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. ProctorRotherham
- 64′B. KnottLincoln
- 78′A. FordeRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 1 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Lincoln have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| May 7, 2017 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Southport(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Macclesfield(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Gateshead(away) | 2-1 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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