League One preview: Can Rotherham United edge out victory against Wycombe Wanderers?

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 19.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

The Rotherham United & Wycombe Wanderers head coaches P. Warne and G. Ainsworth are both anxious about and feeling excited about this key fixture in the upper part of the League One positions.

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League One
  • Wycombe Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League One

It's no vacation for neither Rotherham United nor Wycombe Wanderers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have played 7 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Rotherham United bring valid hopes of a third.

Rotherham's last game was hosting Portsmouth (placed 12th) and winning 4-1. The talented striker Michael Smith outdid all the other footballers in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 8.65 out of 10. Smith scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match, Rotherham won a home game hosting Scunthorpe United (4-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rotherham handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, zero draws and two defeats.

There will be little rest for Rotherham after this match as they are travelling to Milton Keynes Dons for a League One game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Rotherham's attacking play is working. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Wycombe Wanderers form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Wycombe Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Wanderers hope to make it five in this match.

190 minutes! That's how long the Wanderers goalkeeper David Stockdale and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's the second away game in a row for Wanderers, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Doncaster Rovers (placed 24th) in the League One last time out. Joe Jacobson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.45. Jacobson served one assist, hit two key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Gillingham.

Wycombe Wanderers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and nine defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

A new game in only four days for Wanderers, the League One home match versus Crewe Alexandra. Busy days.

Wanderers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Wanderers have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rotherham United-Wycombe Wanderers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rotherham United one win, Wycombe Wanderers six wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
9 goals
Wycombe WanderersG. McCleary
G. McCleary
5 goals
Rotherham UnitedB. Wiles
B. Wiles
4 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Wycombe Wanderers missing players

Rotherham United Wycombe Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 7 2 Played P 3 7 12
7 4 1 Won W 0 3 8
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
3 2 1 Lost L 2 2 2
20 14 2 Scored S 2 9 20
10 8 2 Conceded C 5 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 75%
25% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 50%
17% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 25%
17% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
33% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 58%
50% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 33%
17% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 17%
 
7 6.4 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.7 5.6
4 2.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 5.1 4.6
1.5 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
14.8 15 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.3 13.2
5.4 5.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.4 4
31% 39% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 38% 42%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Rotherham United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League One
  • Rotherham United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (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 Plymouth Argyle 13 7 5 1 22 12 7 4 3 0 11 5 6 3 2 1 11 7 10 26
2 Wycombe Wanderers 12 8 2 2 20 12 5 5 0 0 11 5 7 3 2 2 9 7 8 26
3 Wigan Athletic 11 8 1 2 21 7 6 4 1 1 8 4 5 4 0 1 13 3 14 25
4 Sunderland 11 8 1 2 20 12 6 6 0 0 14 3 5 2 1 2 6 9 8 25
5 Rotherham United 12 7 2 3 20 10 7 4 1 2 14 8 5 3 1 1 6 2 10 23
6 Milton Keynes Dons 12 5 4 3 21 16 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 3 2 11 10 5 19
7 Sheffield Wednesday 12 5 4 3 13 11 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 2 3 2 7 8 2 19
8 Burton Albion 13 5 4 4 14 16 7 4 2 1 11 8 6 1 2 3 3 8 -2 19
9 Oxford United 12 5 3 4 18 15 7 4 2 1 13 7 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 18
10 Bolton Wanderers 13 5 3 5 20 20 6 2 2 2 7 11 7 3 1 3 13 9 0 18
11 Accrington Stanley 12 5 1 6 14 21 5 4 0 1 7 6 7 1 1 5 7 15 -7 16
12 Portsmouth 12 4 3 5 15 14 5 3 1 1 10 4 7 1 2 4 5 10 1 15
13 Lincoln City 12 4 3 5 16 16 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 15
14 Cheltenham Town 12 4 3 5 12 20 6 3 1 2 6 7 6 1 2 3 6 13 -8 15
15 Ipswich Town 12 3 5 4 23 21 7 2 4 1 17 13 5 1 1 3 6 8 2 14
16 Morecambe 12 4 2 6 22 21 6 3 1 2 11 8 6 1 1 4 11 13 1 14
17 AFC Wimbledon 12 3 5 4 19 21 6 1 4 1 10 9 6 2 1 3 9 12 -2 14
18 Cambridge United 11 3 5 3 16 18 7 2 3 2 10 12 4 1 2 1 6 6 -2 14
19 Fleetwood Town 11 3 4 4 20 18 5 2 1 2 9 7 6 1 3 2 11 11 2 13
20 Gillingham 13 2 5 6 12 19 6 1 2 3 6 11 7 1 3 3 6 8 -7 11
21 Shrewsbury Town 13 3 2 8 10 18 7 3 1 3 7 9 6 0 1 5 3 9 -8 11
22 Charlton Athletic 12 2 3 7 13 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 1 1 4 7 10 -7 9
23 Crewe Alexandra 12 1 5 6 9 18 5 1 2 2 6 7 7 0 3 4 3 11 -9 8
24 Doncaster Rovers 11 2 1 8 6 20 5 2 1 2 4 5 6 0 0 6 2 15 -14 7

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.