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Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
Rotherham logo

Stoke
4 - 1
Rotherham

Hoever (5'), Vidigal (45+3', 45+8'), Brown (90')
Brown (30'), Pearson (45+2'), Johnson (74'), Laurent (88'), Thompson (90+5')
FT(HT: 3-0)
Peltier (46')
Bramall (25'), Odofin (28'), Morrison (45+2'), Cafu (52')
Cafu (69')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 0-1 Everton
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Lincoln 0-3 Rotherham
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Stoke City 1-0 Rotherham United

Stoke will be looking to make a statement at the beginning of their Championship campaign, and a home tie with Rotherham serves up a good opportunity to do so. The Millers might struggle to avoid the drop this term but will be hoping to catch the Potters cold on Saturday, although we believe the hosts will record a narrow victory. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Stoke City win with a probability of 45.39%. A draw had a probability of 27.6% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 27.01%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.93%) and 2-1 (8.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.87%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (9.56%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.

Result
Stoke CityDrawRotherham United
45.39% (-2.679 -2.68) 27.6% (0.059999999999999 0.06) 27.01% (2.62 2.62)
Both teams to score 45.98% (1.857 1.86)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.88% (1.338 1.34)59.12% (-1.338 -1.34)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.44% (1.023 1.02)79.56% (-1.023 -1.02)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74% (-0.70999999999999 -0.71)26% (0.711 0.71)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.97% (-0.96700000000001 -0.97)61.03% (0.967 0.97)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.14% (3.075 3.08)37.86% (-3.076 -3.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.36% (2.865 2.87)74.63% (-2.865 -2.87)
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 45.39%
    Rotherham United 27.01%
    Draw 27.59%
Stoke CityDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 13.26% (-0.97 -0.97)
2-0 @ 8.93% (-0.852 -0.85)
2-1 @ 8.67% (-0.064 -0.06)
3-0 @ 4.01% (-0.473 -0.47)
3-1 @ 3.9% (-0.109 -0.11)
3-2 @ 1.89% (0.103 0.1)
4-0 @ 1.35% (-0.191 -0.19)
4-1 @ 1.31% (-0.064 -0.06)
Other @ 2.07%
Total : 45.39%
1-1 @ 12.87% (0.16 0.16)
0-0 @ 9.85% (-0.505 -0.5)
2-2 @ 4.21% (0.31 0.31)
Other @ 0.67%
Total : 27.59%
0-1 @ 9.56% (0.315 0.32)
1-2 @ 6.25% (0.577 0.58)
0-2 @ 4.64% (0.513 0.51)
1-3 @ 2.03% (0.335 0.34)
0-3 @ 1.5% (0.274 0.27)
2-3 @ 1.36% (0.202 0.2)
Other @ 1.66%
Total : 27.01%

How you voted: Stoke vs Rotherham

Stoke City
75.0%
Draw
15.9%
Rotherham United
9.1%
44
Head to Head
Dec 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 24
Rotherham
2-2
Stoke
Thompson (45' og.), Washington (71')
Campbell (61'), Peltier (80' og.)
Oct 18, 2022 8pm
Jan 19, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 25
Rotherham
3-3
Stoke
Crooks (31', 67'), Smith (51')
Crooks (81'), Olosunde (90+1')
MacDonald (14' og.), Batth (62'), Powell (75')
Batth (39')
Oct 31, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 9
Stoke
1-0
Rotherham
McClean (27')
Fox (90+2')

MacDonald (41'), Smith (72')
Apr 13, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 42
Stoke
2-2
Rotherham
Vokes (27'), Clucas (29')
Vaulks (58'), Crooks (74')
Vaulks (60')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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