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Rotherham vs Southend: result 5-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
5-0
Southend

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What was the result of Rotherham vs Southend?

Rotherham won 5-0 on August 12, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 15′K. MooreRotherham
  • 16′K. MooreRotherham
  • 23′J. NewellRotherham
  • 45′K. MooreRotherham
  • 59′R. WilliamsRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Southend

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

4-4-2
  1. 9J. Proctor
  2. 24K. Moore
  1. 23R. Williams
  2. 22J. Newell
  3. 8Lee Frecklington
  4. 16D. Potter
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 20M. Ihiekwe
  3. 5S. Ajayi
  4. 3J. Mattock
  1. 1R. O'Donnell

Southend

4-4-2
  1. 10Simon Cox
  2. 9M. Fortuné
  1. 17Jermaine McGlashan
  2. 18R. Leonard
  3. 24J. Demetriou
  4. 7M. Kightly
  1. 8M. Timlin
  2. 2S. Hendrie
  3. 48J. White
  4. 5A. Ferdinand
  1. 1M. Oxley
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Southend have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2017Lincoln(home)2-1League Cup
Aug 5, 2017Fleetwood Town(away)0-2League One
May 7, 2017Derby(home)1-1Championship
Apr 29, 2017Preston(away)1-1Championship
Apr 22, 2017Ipswich(home)1-0Championship
Southend
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2017Newport County(home)0-2League Cup
Aug 5, 2017Blackburn(home)2-1League One
Apr 30, 2017Bury(home)1-0League One
Apr 22, 2017Shrewsbury(away)0-1League One
Apr 17, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rotherham win, 1 draw, 2 Southend wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 2, 2013Southend 1-1 RotherhamLeague Two
Oct 13, 2012Rotherham 0-3 SouthendLeague Two
Feb 10, 2012Southend 0-2 RotherhamLeague Two
Sep 24, 2011Rotherham 0-4 SouthendLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Southend vs Rotherham on Mar 2, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham0.81.918/155/15
Southend1.41.156/157/15

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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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

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