Rotherham vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
League OnePromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 15, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Preston?
Rotherham won 3-1 on May 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. GallagherPreston
- 24′Wes ThomasRotherham
- 34′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
- 67′K. AgardRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 4-6 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 5-2 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rotherham win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Preston 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Preston 3-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Rotherham 0-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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