Match

Rotherham vs Portsmouth: result 4-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 16, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
4-1
Portsmouth

Full time

What was the result of Rotherham vs Portsmouth?

Rotherham won 4-1 on October 16, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′M. SmithRotherham
  • 49′M. HarnessPortsmouth
  • 55′M. SmithRotherham
  • 60′R. WoodRotherham
  • 62′B. WilesRotherham

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2021Scunthorpe(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Oct 2, 2021Cheltenham(away)2-0League One
Sep 28, 2021AFC Wimbledon(home)3-0League One
Sep 25, 2021Crewe(home)1-1League One
Sep 18, 2021Bolton(away)2-0League One
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2021Sutton Utd(home)0-2EFL Trophy
Oct 2, 2021Sunderland(home)4-0League One
Sep 28, 2021Burton Albion(away)1-2League One
Sep 25, 2021Charlton(away)2-2League One
Sep 21, 2021Plymouth(home)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Rotherham win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portsmouth win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2019Portsmouth 3-2 RotherhamLeague One
Jan 20, 2018Rotherham 1-0 PortsmouthLeague One
Sep 3, 2017Portsmouth 0-1 RotherhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Rotherham on Nov 26, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.80.975/155/15
Portsmouth1.31.366/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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

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