Salford City vs Rotherham: prediction and stats
League TwoMatchday 32Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Rotherham. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,760 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Salford City vs Rotherham?
Salford City starts as the favourite with a 193-point Elo edge (1,782 vs 1,590).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Salford City vs Rotherham
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Salford City
3-4-2-1- 9M. Langstaff
- 16E. Bonds
- 43L. Molyneux
- 44B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 14A. Odoh
- 29L. Garbutt
- 7B. Woodburn
- 17D. Scarr
- 24T. Allen
- 4W. Aimson
- 1W. Norris
Rotherham
4-3-3- 23A. Nemane
- 10P. Mullin
- 24J. Buyabu
- 15Jayce Fitzgerald
- 4J. Austerfield
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 12D. Hall
- 27D. Iorfa
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 2J. Rafferty
- 13J. Eyestone
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 05:40 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rotherham have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Salford City wins, 4 draws, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rotherham 3-3 Salford City | League Two |
| 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: Rotherham vs Salford City on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in League Two (31 points from 14 matches) and Rotherham sit 22nd (12 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Salford City vs Rotherham?
- The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Rotherham.
- Where and when is Salford City vs Rotherham played?
- Salford City vs Rotherham is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Peninsula Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.