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Championship | Gameweek 39
Mar 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
3 - 0
Rotherham

Holmes (22'), Riis Jakobsen (37', 42')
Hughes (68'), Lindsay (74')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Rathbone (44'), Lindsay (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Plymouth 0-1 Preston
Saturday, March 16 at 3pm in Championship

Rotherham United

All competitions
Last Game: Rotherham 0-0 Huddersfield
Saturday, March 16 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 3-0 Rotherham United

 Having held Huddersfield to a draw, Rotherham will at least possess the smallest bit of confidence ahead of this contest. That said, we are still backing Preston to cruise to victory, starting quickly and seeing out a professional win. 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 Preston North End win with a probability of 68.48%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 12.76%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.87%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.91%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (4.09%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Preston North End in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Preston North End.

Result
Preston North EndDrawRotherham United
68.48% (0.45399999999999 0.45) 18.75% (-0.226 -0.23) 12.76% (-0.229 -0.23)
Both teams to score 49.56% (0.095999999999997 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.61% (0.478 0.48)42.39% (-0.478 -0.48)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.2% (0.47600000000001 0.48)64.79% (-0.477 -0.48)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.67% (0.25800000000001 0.26)11.32% (-0.258 -0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.01% (0.559 0.56)35.99% (-0.56 -0.56)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.89% (-0.055 -0.05)44.11% (0.055 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.78% (-0.047000000000001 -0.05)80.21% (0.046999999999997 0.05)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 68.47%
    Rotherham United 12.76%
    Draw 18.75%
Preston North EndDrawRotherham United
2-0 @ 11.84% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-0 @ 10.87% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-1 @ 9.7% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-0 @ 8.6% (0.084 0.08)
3-1 @ 7.04% (0.059 0.06)
4-0 @ 4.69% (0.094 0.09)
4-1 @ 3.84% (0.072 0.07)
3-2 @ 2.88% (0.019 0.02)
5-0 @ 2.04% (0.062 0.06)
5-1 @ 1.67% (0.048 0.05)
4-2 @ 1.57% (0.027 0.03)
Other @ 3.72%
Total : 68.47%
1-1 @ 8.91% (-0.111 -0.11)
0-0 @ 4.99% (-0.107 -0.11)
2-2 @ 3.97% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 18.75%
0-1 @ 4.09% (-0.094 -0.09)
1-2 @ 3.64% (-0.051 -0.05)
0-2 @ 1.67% (-0.041 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.08% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
1-3 @ 0.99% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 1.28%
Total : 12.76%

How you voted: Preston vs Rotherham

Preston North End
97.1%
Draw
0.0%
Rotherham United
2.9%
35
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> Match Report
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Ihiekwe (84')
Ledson (80')
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