Rotherham vs Salford City: result 3-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Salford City?
Rotherham and Salford City drew 3-3 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. GraydonSalford City
- 31′J. PowellSalford City
- 33′Brandon Ashley CoverRotherham
- 35′P. MullinRotherham (pen.)
- 55′O. AshleyRotherham
- 74′M. LangstaffSalford City (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Salford City win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Salford City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-4-1-2- 10P. Mullin
- 7Fábio Tavares
- 4J. Austerfield
- 3E. Otoo
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 6O. Ashley
- 23A. Nemane
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 12D. Hall
- 13J. Eyestone
Salford City
5-3-2- 9M. Langstaff
- 19R. Graydon
- 6J. Powell
- 44B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 21K. Cesay
- 14A. Odoh
- 24T. Allen
- 22A. Oluwo
- 4W. Aimson
- 43L. Molyneux
- 1W. Norris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Salford City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rotherham win, 3 draws, 0 Salford City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Salford City 2-7 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Salford City 0-0 Rotherham | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Salford City 1-1 Rotherham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Salford City 1-1 Rotherham | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Rotherham on Dec 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 22nd in League Two (12 points from 14 matches) and Salford City sit 1st (31 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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