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EFL Cup
Fleetwood Town
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 27, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Highbury Stadium
Rotherham logo

Fleetwood
2 - 1
Rotherham

Graydon (16', 29')
Wiredu (50'), Lonergan (56'), Virtue (64'), Bonds (87')
FT(HT: 2-1)
McCart (2')
Odofin (87'), Clarke-Harris (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Fleetwood Town and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Fleetwood Town

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Fleetwood 0-0 Gillingham
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in League Two

Rotherham United

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Wycombe 2-0 Rotherham
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in League One

We said: Fleetwood Town 1-2 Rotherham United

 Although Fleetwood performed admirably from a defensive perspective against West Brom, it would be surprising if they managed to win against higher-tier opposition once again. Rotherham could create chances given their good offensive play, but if they fail to convert these opportunities, then they may find it difficult on Tuesday. 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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 39.75%. A win for Fleetwood Town had a probability of 34.62% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.62%) and 0-2 (6.59%). The likeliest Fleetwood Town win was 1-0 (8.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
Fleetwood TownDrawRotherham United
34.62% (0.015000000000001 0.02) 25.63% (0.0040000000000013 0) 39.75% (-0.020000000000003 -0.02)
Both teams to score 55.3% (-0.012 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.28% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)48.71% (0.017000000000003 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.17% (-0.016000000000002 -0.02)70.82% (0.015999999999991 0.02)
Fleetwood Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.94% (0.0010000000000048 0)27.05% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.57% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)62.42% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.81% (-0.017999999999986 -0.02)24.19% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.48% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)58.52% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Fleetwood Town 34.62%
    Rotherham United 39.75%
    Draw 25.62%
Fleetwood TownDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 8.56% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.94% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 5.59% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-1 @ 3.46% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 2.45% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 2.44% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 1.13%
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 34.62%
1-1 @ 12.14%
0-0 @ 6.54% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-2 @ 5.63% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-3 @ 1.16% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.62%
0-1 @ 9.29% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-2 @ 8.62% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
0-2 @ 6.59% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-3 @ 4.08% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 3.12% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-4 @ 1.45% (-0.002 -0)
0-4 @ 1.11% (-0.002 -0)
2-4 @ 0.95% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 1.9%
Total : 39.75%

How you voted: Fleetwood vs Rotherham

Fleetwood Town
34.0%
Draw
8.0%
Rotherham United
58.0%
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