Rotherham United vs Morecambe pre-match info: Away team face a back-breaking task at AESSEAL New York Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 22.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

The League One league table tells a tale about these participants to this date, with Rotherham United ahead of Morecambe by 39 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (19) in League One
  • Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The hosts Rotherham United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League One. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wigan Athletic, was also a home game here at AESSEAL New York Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have performed here at AESSEAL New York Stadium this season with 11 wins from 16 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. The Rotherham United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at AESSEAL New York Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Rotherham United has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Rotherham drew their last game, also a home match. Wigan Athletic (placed 2nd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Midfield player Rathbone got a match rating of 7.05 in that game, the max score being 10. Rathbone scored one goal.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Sheffield Wednesday.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rotherham United as they are travelling to their away game against Plymouth Argyle in the League One. That match is four days after this one.

Rotherham United can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 35 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rotherham are not conceding a lot of goals here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Morecambe form and stats

There's been little loot from Morecambe's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 15 away games in the League One. Morecambe only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Morecambe are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Morecambe played 1-1 against Gillingham in their previous match. Defender Cooney was the best team player with a rating of 8.32. Cooney hit four key passes and won 8 of 9 duels.

A 1-2 defeat away at Lincoln City before that.

After this away game Morecambe return home for a League One game against Ipswich Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Morecambe have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Morecambe have conceded 33 goals in these games. Morecambe has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the final score Morecambe - Rotherham United 0-1 logged in the official records. Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Rotherham won three, Morecambe were winners in four and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MorecambeC. Stockton
C. Stockton
18 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
16 goals
Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
9 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Morecambe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Morecambe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 15 32
21 11 3 Won W 0 2 7
6 3 1 Drew D 0 3 9
5 2 1 Lost L 4 10 16
58 35 13 Scored S 4 18 43
19 14 6 Conceded C 14 33 61
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
69% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 84%
31% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 59%
22% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 53% 44%
16% 25% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 22%
34% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 62%
53% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 16%
19% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 28%
 
6.9 6.6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.4
3.3 2.6 1.6 Corners against (avg) C A 9.2 7.2 6.2
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.5 1.5
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.5 14.9 18.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.1 11.7
4.9 5.4 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.6
37% 41% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 37%
 
8.2 7.2 5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 15.8 14
3 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.1 4.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Morecambe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (19) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the most clean sheets (17) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the most points (36) at home in League One
  • Rotherham United have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in League One
  • Rotherham United have the the best goal difference (+39) in League One
  • Rotherham United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Rotherham United is in the best form (5-1-0) in League One

  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 21 6 5 58 19 16 11 3 2 35 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 69
2 Wigan Athletic 30 19 6 5 53 28 15 9 3 3 23 14 15 10 3 2 30 14 25 63
3 Milton Keynes Dons 33 17 9 7 53 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 17 9 5 3 33 20 18 60
4 Oxford United 33 16 8 9 60 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 16 6 4 6 25 21 19 56
5 Plymouth Argyle 31 16 8 7 54 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 17 8 5 4 34 23 18 56
6 Wycombe Wanderers 32 15 10 7 52 40 16 9 4 3 29 23 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 55
7 Sunderland 33 16 7 10 57 46 16 11 1 4 33 13 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 33 14 9 10 52 38 16 8 6 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 51
10 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 6 13 52 44 16 9 4 3 32 18 17 5 2 10 20 26 8 48
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Burton Albion 33 12 7 14 41 44 17 8 4 5 28 20 16 4 3 9 13 24 -3 43
13 Accrington Stanley 32 12 7 13 41 49 17 9 4 4 29 23 15 3 3 9 12 26 -8 43
14 Cambridge United 32 10 11 11 42 45 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -3 41
15 Cheltenham Town 32 9 13 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 15 2 7 6 22 31 -11 40
16 Charlton Athletic 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 4 3 9 17 22 -2 39
17 Lincoln City 31 9 8 14 36 41 17 4 4 9 16 22 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 32 6 13 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 16 4 3 9 18 29 -14 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 33 5 11 17 26 55 17 4 4 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 26
23 Doncaster Rovers 34 7 4 23 24 66 17 4 3 10 13 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -42 25
24 Crewe Alexandra 32 5 7 20 26 58 15 4 4 7 15 25 17 1 3 13 11 33 -32 22

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 21 6 5 58 19 16 11 3 2 35 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 69
2 Wigan Athletic 30 19 6 5 53 28 15 9 3 3 23 14 15 10 3 2 30 14 25 63
3 Milton Keynes Dons 33 17 9 7 53 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 17 9 5 3 33 20 18 60
4 Oxford United 33 16 8 9 60 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 16 6 4 6 25 21 19 56
5 Plymouth Argyle 31 16 8 7 54 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 17 8 5 4 34 23 18 56
6 Wycombe Wanderers 32 15 10 7 52 40 16 9 4 3 29 23 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 55
7 Sunderland 33 16 7 10 57 46 16 11 1 4 33 13 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 33 14 9 10 52 38 16 8 6 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 51
10 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 6 13 52 44 16 9 4 3 32 18 17 5 2 10 20 26 8 48
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Burton Albion 33 12 7 14 41 44 17 8 4 5 28 20 16 4 3 9 13 24 -3 43
13 Accrington Stanley 32 12 7 13 41 49 17 9 4 4 29 23 15 3 3 9 12 26 -8 43
14 Cambridge United 32 10 11 11 42 45 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -3 41
15 Cheltenham Town 32 9 13 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 15 2 7 6 22 31 -11 40
16 Charlton Athletic 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 4 3 9 17 22 -2 39
17 Lincoln City 31 9 8 14 36 41 17 4 4 9 16 22 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 32 6 13 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 16 4 3 9 18 29 -14 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 33 5 11 17 26 55 17 4 4 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 26
23 Doncaster Rovers 34 7 4 23 24 66 17 4 3 10 13 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -42 25
24 Crewe Alexandra 32 5 7 20 26 58 15 4 4 7 15 25 17 1 3 13 11 33 -32 22

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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.