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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

Rotherham
3-1
Preston

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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

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

  1. 9Alex Revell
  2. 22K. Agard
  3. 26Wes Thomas
  1. 4Kári Árnason
  2. 8Lee Frecklington
  3. 18B. Pringle
  4. 36R. Smallwood
  1. 3Joe Skarz
  2. 20Craig Morgan
  3. 27J. Tavernier
  1. 21A. Collin

Preston

  1. 5T. Clarke
  2. 9K. Davies
  3. 12P. Gallagher
  4. 14J. Garner
  1. 19J. Welsh
  2. 37N. Kilkenny
  1. 6B. Wright
  2. 16David Buchanan
  3. 22J. King
  4. 32S. Wiseman
  1. 23D. Rudd
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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.

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 10, 2014Preston(away)1-1League One
May 3, 2014Swindon Town(away)2-1League One
Apr 26, 2014Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-2League One
Apr 21, 2014Port Vale(home)1-0League One
Apr 18, 2014Wolves(away)4-6League One
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 10, 2014Rotherham(home)1-1League One
May 3, 2014Crewe(away)1-2League One
Apr 26, 2014Gillingham(home)3-1League One
Apr 21, 2014Shrewsbury(home)5-2League One
Apr 18, 2014Brentford(away)0-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 3 draws, 0 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 10, 2014Preston 1-1 RotherhamLeague One
Feb 25, 2014Preston 3-3 RotherhamLeague One
Aug 10, 2013Rotherham 0-0 PrestonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Rotherham on May 10, 2014

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.91.177/157/15
Preston2.01.1211/158/15

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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