Salford City vs Rotherham: result 1-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on September 5, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Rotherham?
Salford City and Rotherham drew 1-1 on September 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 84′I. HendersonSalford City (pen.)
- 90′M. CrooksRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Preston(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Rochdale(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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