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Rotherham vs Portsmouth: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
1-0
Portsmouth

Full time

What was the result of Rotherham vs Portsmouth?

Rotherham won 1-0 on January 20, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 90′J. MattockRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

  1. 10D. Ball
  2. 21J. Yates
  1. 4W. Vaulks
  2. 7A. Forde
  3. 17R. Towell
  4. 23R. Williams
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 3J. Mattock
  3. 5S. Ajayi
  4. 6R. Wood
  1. 13M. Rodák

Portsmouth

  1. 8Brett Douglas Pitman
  1. 11M. Kennedy
  2. 18J. Lowe
  3. 33B. Close
  1. 5M. Clarke
  2. 6C. Burgess
  3. 17D. Donohue
  4. 20N. Thompson
  5. 22K. Naismith
  6. 29S. Deslandes
  1. 1L. McGee
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 9, 1 and 5.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Oldham(away)1-1League One
Jan 1, 2018Blackburn(home)1-1League One
Dec 30, 2017Walsall(away)2-1League One
Dec 26, 2017Bury(away)3-0League One
Dec 23, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-1League One
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Scunthorpe(home)1-1League One
Jan 9, 2018Chelsea U21(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Jan 1, 2018Bristol Rovers(away)1-2League One
Dec 30, 2017Northampton(home)3-1League One
Dec 26, 2017AFC Wimbledon(home)2-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Rotherham win, 0 draws, 0 Portsmouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2017Portsmouth 0-1 RotherhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Rotherham on Sep 3, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.61.5213/1511/15
Portsmouth1.30.967/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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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

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