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Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 13, 2022 at 3pm UK
AESSEAL New York Stadium
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Rotherham
4 - 0
Reading

Wood (7'), Washington (15'), Lindsay (18'), Ogbene (45+2')
FT(HT: 4-0)

Yiadom (57'), Long (85')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Rotherham United 2-1 Reading

Rotherham United will know that if they are to stand a chance of avoiding relegation this time around, they must be particularly resolute at home, and we see them grinding out an important first win at the weekend. Reading arrive with a depleted squad, and Warne's men will see the contest as a good chance to take all three points and get off to a strong start. 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 51.28%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Reading had a probability of 22.74%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.12%) and 2-1 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.21%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (8.08%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.

Result
Rotherham UnitedDrawReading
51.28% (0.012999999999998 0.01) 25.98% (-0.0039999999999978 -0) 22.74% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Both teams to score 46.63% (0.017000000000003 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.65% (0.023000000000003 0.02)56.35% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.63% (0.021000000000001 0.02)77.37% (-0.012999999999991 -0.01)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.96% (0.018000000000001 0.02)22.04% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.62% (0.022000000000006 0.02)55.38% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.82% (0.012 0.01)40.18% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.18% (0.012 0.01)76.82% (-0.0050000000000097 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Rotherham United 51.27%
    Reading 22.74%
    Draw 25.98%
Rotherham UnitedDrawReading
1-0 @ 13.39%
2-0 @ 10.12%
2-1 @ 9.23% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-0 @ 5.11% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-1 @ 4.65% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.12% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-0 @ 1.93% (0.002 0)
4-1 @ 1.76% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 51.27%
1-1 @ 12.21%
0-0 @ 8.86% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.21% (0.0019999999999998 0)
Other @ 0.7%
Total : 25.98%
0-1 @ 8.08% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
1-2 @ 5.57%
0-2 @ 3.68% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 1.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 1.28% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.12%
Other @ 1.32%
Total : 22.74%

How you voted: Rotherham vs Reading

Rotherham United
55.2%
Draw
17.2%
Reading
27.6%
29
Head to Head
Feb 27, 2021 3pm
Oct 24, 2020 3pm
Reading
3-0
Rotherham
Meite (41', 79'), Joao (90+2' pen.)

Wood (90'), Ihiekwe (90+2')
Feb 23, 2019 3pm
Reading
1-1
Rotherham
Ejaria (31')
Swift (54')
Ajayi (79')
Mattock (50'), Williams (59'), Vaulks (89')
Dec 15, 2018 3pm
Apr 17, 2017 3pm
Reading
2-1
Rotherham
Grabban (66'), Swift (79')
Adeyemi (19')
Vaulks (17'), Mattock (85')
rhs 2.0
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28186440182258
2Leeds UnitedLeeds27168351193256
3Sunderland28159440221854
4Burnley27141123192253
5Middlesbrough28128846341244
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn28126103126542
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2891453324941
8Watford28125113939041
9Queens Park RangersQPR2891183235-338
10Bristol City2791083331237
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
12Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
13Coventry CityCoventry2898113737035
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2898113343-1035
15Swansea CitySwansea2897123135-434
16Preston North EndPreston2871383035-534
17Millwall27710102626031
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
20Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
21Hull City2868142738-1126
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


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