Cheltenham 2-1 Rotherham: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
W. StanwayG	4	1,13	+0,13	12/42	8/38
T. CannG	2	0,68	-1,32	14/43	9/38

xG race

25 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Cheltenham0,65 xG · 2 scored

Rotherham1,74 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Cheltenham12

Open play 9Set piece 2Defensive 1

Rotherham37

Open play 28Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 2

Shot map

6 v 19

Cheltenham shoot right, Rotherham left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CHECheltenhamROTRotherhamgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

CheltenhamRotherhamgoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

McCann's 30' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,47 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, Cheltenham above and Rotherham below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Cheltenham6 shots · 0,65 xG

Rotherham19 shots · 1,74 xG

Charlie McCann

Cheltenham

30'0,47 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Cheltenham

0.656540%

86% open play14% set piece

Rotherham

1.74191260%

91% open play9% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Cheltenham21% pressure

Rotherham79% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

0.65xG1.74

6Shots19

5On target12

Momentum

90' Saved Joe Tomlinson 0.02 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CheltenhamDefensive line 31%

RotherhamDefensive line 37%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CheltenhamUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Sweeney and Stanway, 7 passes between them.

RotherhamUntil 72'

Most-connected pairs: Spence and Hall; Aljofree and Hall. 13 passes each.

Tactical battle

32control68

Fábio Tavares

5 touches in box

In possession

34,4%Field tilt65,6%

5Passes into box11

13Progressive passes45

4Carries into final third10

5Chances created13

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,68Press intensity (PPDA)9,19

15High turnovers10

25Regains within 5s25

14,7sBall recovery time8,4s

17Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

48Carries86

707mCarry distance1128m

7Progressive carries7

337mProgressive carry distance467m

1Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

1Take-ons won6

4Take-ons attempted14

241mProgressive pass distance796m

0Through balls0

3Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,46Expected threat (xT)1,10

2,13Action value (VAEP)1,27

12Shot-creating actions37

4Goal-creating actions2

0,62Expected assisted goals1,25

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,0Passes per attack2,4

5,5sAttack duration6,5s

3,62 m/sAttack directness3,50 m/s

2Build-up attacks3

5Direct attacks12

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.

Jake EvansLeft foot · assist R. Cundy71'

Score: 1–1→2–1
Cheltenham win chance: 12%→72%
xG of the shot: 0.04
Touches in the move: 5

1C. McCann›
2W. Stanway›
3A. Weimann›
4R. Cundyassist›
5J. EvansLeft foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

40%Possession60%

311Total passes458

59%Pass accuracy72%

5Corners4

Attack

6Shots19

4On target5

1Off target8

1Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

3Shots in box14

3Shots out box5

0.6xG1.7

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves2

2Offsides1

10Fouls11

3Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,57xG0,71

3Shots7

1On target3

1Big chances1

13Touches in box9

47%Possession53%

3Corners0

Second half

0,07xG1,03

3Shots12

3On target2

0Big chances1

1Touches in box15

34%Possession66%

2Corners4

More match stats

Attack

14Touches in box24

67Final third entries99

1Big chances2

0,00xG on target0,00

0Big chances missed1

Passing

2/15 (13%)Crosses5/25 (20%)

21/80 (26%)Long balls38/97 (39%)

23Throw-ins38

11Free kicks10

7Goal kicks6

Duels

49Total51

28/55 (51%)Ground27/55 (49%)

28/60 (47%)Aerial32/60 (53%)

1/4 (25%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)

8Dispossessed9

Defending

46Recoveries47

10Interceptions7

17Tackles11

76%Tackles won45%

41Clearances28

1Big chances scored1

1Fouled in final third2

7,14Average rating6,86

Player duel

Match summary

Cheltenham beat Rotherham 2-1 at Whaddon Road in the League Two. Cheltenham led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Charlie McCann (30'), Jake Evans (71') for Cheltenham; Jili Buyabu (62') for Rotherham. In their last 8 meetings, Cheltenham have won 4, Rotherham 4, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.