Evenly matched teams: Coventry City vs Rotherham United match preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 25.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (32500 seats)

The Coventry City & Rotherham United managers M. Robins and P. Warne are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

W W W W D

Coventry City form and stats

34 points is a decent return from 15 League One games here at St. Andrew's Stadium for Coventry City. The data says 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Coventry City haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Shrewsbury Town, 73 days ago. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at St. Andrew's Stadium.

A good away victory last time out for Coventry City, who won 2-1 against Rochdale (placed 19th). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Southend United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Coventry City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Coventry City as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Coventry City has won five of these, drawn three and lost three.

The Coventry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. From these home matches, Coventry City have conceded only 10 goals.

W D W W W

Rotherham United form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (32) away in League One, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 4 losses in the League One. Momentum is building for Rotherham United in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for Rotherham United, whose manager P. Warne could celebrate last time after the League One win against Accrington Stanley. A draw for Rotherham United before that, at their own venue hosting AFC Wimbledon (2-2).

The end of the last match, against Accrington Stanley, was very satisfying as B. Wiles scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rotherham United playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Rotherham United wins, one draw and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Milton Keynes Dons in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Rotherham United's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 16 league matches away. Rotherham United have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Rotherham United - Coventry City 4-0, played this season. Coventry City-Rotherham United H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Coventry City one win, Rotherham United two wins, zero draws. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
12 goals
Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
11 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Crooks
M. Crooks
9 goals

Coventry City missing players

Rotherham United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coventry City Rotherham United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 2 Played P 3 16 32
16 10 2 Won W 0 10 18
12 4 0 Drew D 1 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
45 20 3 Scored S 4 28 58
29 10 1 Conceded C 6 18 33
84% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 75%
45% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 69% 62%
23% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 31%
16% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
55% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 56%
39% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 31%
23% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 16%
 
4.9 5 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.8 6.8
4.7 4.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 5.2
1.3 0.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
403 202 23 Total Shots T S 34 199 441
142 64 8 Shots on Target S O 12 74 158
32% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 37%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Coventry City has the most points from losing position (18)
  • Rotherham United has the most points (32) away
  • Rotherham United has the the best goal difference (+10) away
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 32 18 6 8 58 33 16 8 4 4 30 15 16 10 2 4 28 18 25 60
2 Coventry City 31 16 12 3 45 29 15 10 4 1 20 10 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 60
3 Wycombe Wanderers 33 17 8 8 44 37 18 13 3 2 34 20 15 4 5 6 10 17 7 59
4 Sunderland 32 16 9 7 45 26 17 10 6 1 32 10 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 57
5 Peterborough United 33 16 7 10 65 39 16 11 3 2 39 13 17 5 4 8 26 26 26 55
6 Fleetwood Town 31 15 9 7 47 35 17 10 6 1 25 13 14 5 3 6 22 22 12 54
7 Portsmouth 31 15 8 8 45 31 15 10 5 0 28 12 16 5 3 8 17 19 14 53
8 Ipswich Town 33 14 10 9 45 32 15 6 5 4 23 16 18 8 5 5 22 16 13 52
9 Oxford United 32 14 9 9 53 34 15 9 3 3 28 12 17 5 6 6 25 22 19 51
10 Gillingham 33 12 14 7 39 30 16 9 3 4 26 15 17 3 11 3 13 15 9 50
11 Doncaster Rovers 32 13 9 10 47 32 18 9 5 4 27 18 14 4 4 6 20 14 15 48
12 Burton Albion 32 12 10 10 45 44 15 6 6 3 16 11 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 46
13 Bristol Rovers 32 11 9 12 35 45 16 6 6 4 21 18 16 5 3 8 14 27 -10 42
14 Accrington Stanley 32 10 9 13 46 48 16 7 2 7 32 25 16 3 7 6 14 23 -2 39
15 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
16 Blackpool 31 9 11 11 39 39 14 7 2 5 22 19 17 2 9 6 17 20 0 38
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 9 11 11 26 36 15 6 5 4 17 18 16 3 6 7 9 18 -10 38
18 Milton Keynes Dons 32 10 6 16 34 42 17 9 1 7 20 20 15 1 5 9 14 22 -8 36
19 Rochdale 32 9 6 17 36 53 15 4 4 7 16 21 17 5 2 10 20 32 -17 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 37 51 17 5 8 4 18 18 16 2 2 12 19 33 -14 31
21 Tranmere Rovers 31 5 8 18 29 56 17 3 6 8 19 26 14 2 2 10 10 30 -27 23
22 Southend United 33 3 7 23 35 82 16 1 4 11 15 41 17 2 3 12 20 41 -47 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 30 5 8 17 24 62 16 4 7 5 17 23 14 1 1 12 7 39 -38 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 32 18 6 8 58 33 16 8 4 4 30 15 16 10 2 4 28 18 25 60
2 Coventry City 31 16 12 3 45 29 15 10 4 1 20 10 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 60
3 Wycombe Wanderers 33 17 8 8 44 37 18 13 3 2 34 20 15 4 5 6 10 17 7 59
4 Sunderland 32 16 9 7 45 26 17 10 6 1 32 10 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 57
5 Peterborough United 33 16 7 10 65 39 16 11 3 2 39 13 17 5 4 8 26 26 26 55
6 Fleetwood Town 31 15 9 7 47 35 17 10 6 1 25 13 14 5 3 6 22 22 12 54
7 Portsmouth 31 15 8 8 45 31 15 10 5 0 28 12 16 5 3 8 17 19 14 53
8 Ipswich Town 33 14 10 9 45 32 15 6 5 4 23 16 18 8 5 5 22 16 13 52
9 Oxford United 32 14 9 9 53 34 15 9 3 3 28 12 17 5 6 6 25 22 19 51
10 Gillingham 33 12 14 7 39 30 16 9 3 4 26 15 17 3 11 3 13 15 9 50
11 Doncaster Rovers 32 13 9 10 47 32 18 9 5 4 27 18 14 4 4 6 20 14 15 48
12 Burton Albion 32 12 10 10 45 44 15 6 6 3 16 11 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 46
13 Bristol Rovers 32 11 9 12 35 45 16 6 6 4 21 18 16 5 3 8 14 27 -10 42
14 Accrington Stanley 32 10 9 13 46 48 16 7 2 7 32 25 16 3 7 6 14 23 -2 39
15 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
16 Blackpool 31 9 11 11 39 39 14 7 2 5 22 19 17 2 9 6 17 20 0 38
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 9 11 11 26 36 15 6 5 4 17 18 16 3 6 7 9 18 -10 38
18 Milton Keynes Dons 32 10 6 16 34 42 17 9 1 7 20 20 15 1 5 9 14 22 -8 36
19 Rochdale 32 9 6 17 36 53 15 4 4 7 16 21 17 5 2 10 20 32 -17 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 37 51 17 5 8 4 18 18 16 2 2 12 19 33 -14 31
21 Tranmere Rovers 31 5 8 18 29 56 17 3 6 8 19 26 14 2 2 10 10 30 -27 23
22 Southend United 33 3 7 23 35 82 16 1 4 11 15 41 17 2 3 12 20 41 -47 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 30 5 8 17 24 62 16 4 7 5 17 23 14 1 1 12 7 39 -38 11

More from England - League One

Read more about League One

The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.